Draft subject access code of practice *

United Kingdom - February 4 2013
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) launched a consultation on the new Draft subject access code of practice on 29 November 2012. The closing…

Co-authors: Stuart Knowles.

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Freedom of information changes: threat to journalism? *

United Kingdom - February 4 2013
Journalists could have their attempts to hold the Government to account significantly curbed by proposed changes to the Freedom of Information Act…

Co-authors: Stuart Knowles.

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Government’s response to the Justice Committee’s report: post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 *

United Kingdom - January 4 2013
On 30 November 2012, the Government published its response to the Justice Committee's post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000…

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The Information Commissioner's Office publishes new guidance on the anonymisation of data *

United Kingdom - January 4 2013
Following a consultation, as reported in our July 2012 Health Legal Update, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published an anonymisation…

Co-authors: Laura Jolley.

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Preventable breach - vulnerable person’s medical records sent to the wrong address *

United Kingdom - August 7 2012
St George’s Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust faces a significant penalty fine of £60,000 after sending a vulnerable individual’s medical results to the wrong address.

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