Regina v Local Authority and Police Authority in the Midlands, ex parte LM: 2000

The court considered the retention of information about an unsubstantiated child sexual abuse allegation.

Judges:

Dyson J

Citations:

[2000] 1 FLR 612

Statutes:

Police Act 1997 115(7)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Cited – Regina (X) v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police QBD 23-Jan-2004
The claimant, a social worker, had been accused of two offences of indecency with children, but the complainants had failed to identify him. The respondent later disclosed those allegations when called upon to provide an enhanced criminal record . .
Cited – L, Regina (On the Application of) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis SC 29-Oct-2009
Rebalancing of Enhanced Disclosure Requirements
The Court was asked as to the practice of supplying enhanced criminal record certificates under the 1997 Act. It was said that the release of reports of suspicions was a disproportionate interference in the claimants article 8 rights to a private . .
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Administrative

Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.193599