Information Tribunal allows local authority's appeal against disclosure of ASBO information | Practical Law

Information Tribunal allows local authority's appeal against disclosure of ASBO information | Practical Law

The Information Tribunal has allowed an appeal by the London Borough of Camden against a decision notice of the Information Commissioner requiring it to disclose the names and other identifying information of individuals who had been subject to anti-social behaviour orders. The Tribunal held that such disclosure would amount to unfair processing of personal data and that it was not warranted, because the benefit it would provide to serious journalistic research was outweighed by the damage that would be done by belated publicity. The case is interesting in that it considers the interaction between data protection principles and possible media publicity. Case: London Borough of Camden v Information Commissioner, 19 December 2007.

Information Tribunal allows local authority's appeal against disclosure of ASBO information

by PLC IPIT & Communications
Law stated as at 19 Dec 2007United Kingdom
The Information Tribunal has allowed an appeal by the London Borough of Camden against a decision notice of the Information Commissioner requiring it to disclose the names and other identifying information of individuals who had been subject to anti-social behaviour orders. The Tribunal held that such disclosure would amount to unfair processing of personal data and that it was not warranted, because the benefit it would provide to serious journalistic research was outweighed by the damage that would be done by belated publicity. The case is interesting in that it considers the interaction between data protection principles and possible media publicity. Case: London Borough of Camden v Information Commissioner, 19 December 2007.