The claimant objected to the retention of data about him as to his attendance at assorted political protests. He had not engaged in criminality.
Judges:
Gross LJ, Irwin J
Citations:
[2012] EWHC 1471 (Admin), [2012] HRLR 23
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 8, Data Protection Act 1998
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Catt, Regina (on The Application of) v The Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Others CA 14-Mar-2013
The appellant sought an order requiring the defendant to to remove entries against his name in police databases. He had been a frequent protester against what he saw to be unlawful activities of a defence contractor. Other members of his group had . .
At First Instance – Catt and T, Regina (on The Applications of) v Commissioner of Police of The Metropolis SC 4-Mar-2015
Police Data Retention Justifiable
The appellants challenged the collection of data by the police, alleging that its retention interfered with their Article 8 rights. C complained of the retention of records of his lawful activities attending political demonstrations, and T . .
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Police, Information, Human Rights
Updated: 23 May 2022; Ref: scu.459822
