Last updated: 10 July 2026
Proof Casebook aims to publish accurate, fair and properly sourced information.
We welcome correction requests supported by credible evidence.
1. How to request a correction
Send your request to:
Email: [contact@proofcasebook.com]
Use the subject line:
Correction Request – [Article title]
Include:
- The article title and URL.
- The exact statement in question.
- Why do you believe it is inaccurate?
- The replacement wording you are requesting.
- Supporting evidence or authoritative sources.
- Your name and relationship to the matter.
2. How we review requests
We will examine:
- The original source material.
- The article’s wording and context.
- Any evidence supplied.
- Relevant court or official records.
- Responses from the writer or editor.
- Whether the disputed statement is fact, allegation or opinion.
- Whether the article has been superseded by later events.
We may contact you for further information.
3. Possible outcomes
Minor correction
Spelling, grammar, formatting or other minor issues may be corrected without a formal correction notice where the meaning has not changed.
Substantive correction
Where an important factual statement was wrong, the article will be amended and a correction note may be added.
Example:
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated [incorrect information]. The article has been updated to state [correct information].
Clarification
Where the original wording was technically accurate but unclear or capable of creating a misleading impression, we may add clarification.
Update
New information does not always mean the original report was wrong.
Where a case develops, an update may be added with the date and new information.
Retraction
An article may be withdrawn where its central claim is shown to be fundamentally unreliable and cannot be corrected adequately.
A retraction notice may remain at the original address explaining why the article was removed.
4. Corrections to allegations and court outcomes
When an article reports an allegation, arrest, charge or trial, we may update it when a meaningful outcome becomes known, including:
- No charge being brought.
- Charges being discontinued.
- Acquittal.
- Conviction.
- Appeal.
- Conviction being overturned.
- Settlement or dismissal of proceedings.
Readers and affected individuals are encouraged to provide official documentation of later outcomes.
5. Removal requests
We do not automatically remove accurate reporting merely because it is embarrassing, unpopular or appears in search results.
Removal may be considered where:
- Publication is unlawful.
- A court order or reporting restriction requires it.
- The article creates a serious and unjustified safety risk.
- The content identifies a protected or vulnerable person.
- The central reporting is fundamentally unreliable.
- Continued publication is no longer proportionate.
In some cases, anonymisation, updating or limiting unnecessary personal details may be more appropriate than complete removal.
6. Opinions and disagreements
We do not normally issue a correction merely because someone disagrees with an opinion or interpretation.
However, an opinion based on materially inaccurate facts may be reviewed.
7. Response time
We aim to acknowledge ordinary correction requests within five working days.
Complex matters, archived cases and legal disputes may require more time. We will not promise a particular outcome before reviewing the evidence.
Formal data-protection complaints are handled separately under our Privacy Policy.
8. Transparency
We will not silently alter a major factual conclusion in a way that misleads readers about what was originally published.
Significant changes will normally be identified through a correction, clarification or update note.
9. Further concerns
If you remain dissatisfied, you may send a follow-up explaining which part of the decision you believe was not properly considered.
Email: [contact@proofcasebook.com]