Driving Conviction.(urgent)

Please forumist.
I need a quick answer to this .
Can somebody convicted (fined by Court for £450) for Non Custodian Sentence for Driving without Full Driving Licence in September 2011 apply for ILR now.
Just want be 100% sure before telling a friend to go ahead with his application. It seems the Rules change sometime in December 2012.

Yes as 24 months has lapsed, the conviction must still be declared.

Hi there,

I'm still a bit new to this forum so please forgive me for not knowing the abbreviations and terms. I've read through other posts but have a specific question about convictions.

My husband is applying for settlement in UK from his residence of Jamaica. He was in the UK in 2002-2004 and was convicted of driving without a license and was refused a further visiting visa in 2009 because of it. They say he has used another identity. I've been advised to get a CRB done and explain that it was 10 years ago and he has changed since.

He was also convicted of a miscellaneous offense in Miami 2005 for possession of cannabis, and I've been advised by legal advisers not to declare this offense on the application form.

I would just like to know if what I've been advised is the way to go as every legal adviser i speak to gives me conflicting info.