Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts England and Wales Court of Appeal

Date: 05/03/2017

Subject: The decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal on the period of time the police can keep information concerning the past of rehabilitated criminals, in the light of article 8 of the ECHR, which is not compatible with the period of time established by national law

Parties: THE QUEEN on the application of P Claimant - and - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE Respondents THE QUEEN on the application of G Claimant - and - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SURREY POLICE THE QUEEN on the application of W -and- THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE MAGDALENA KROL -and- COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Art. 8 Personal data: fairly processing - Personal data: consent - Personal data: access

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