R (L) v Comr of Police of the Metropolis (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening)

Subject Matter

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION — Disclosure — Police — Enhanced criminal record certificate — Duty of chief officer of police to disclose information he considered ought to be included in certificate because relevant for purpose of exempted question asked in course of considering applicant's suitability for position involving caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge of children — Whether information not relating to criminal or potentially criminal activity “relevant” — Police Act 1997, s 115(7)

[2007] EWCA Civ 168; [2008] 1 WLR 681; [2007] 4 All ER 128, CA

[2009] UKSC 3; [2010] 1 AC 410; [2009] 3 WLR 1056; [2010] PTSR 245; [2010] 1 All ER 113; [2010] 1 FLR 643; [2009] WLR (D) 310; Case details, SC(E)

HUMAN RIGHTS — Right to respect for private and family life — Disclosure of information — Information collected and stored in police records — Statutory duty of chief officer of police to provide relevant information which he considered ought to be included in enhanced criminal record certificate in respect of applicant for employment involving contact with children or vulnerable adults — Whether applicant's right to respect for private life engaged — Whether need to protect children and vulnerable adults overriding applicant's right to respect for private life — Police Act 1997, s 115(7) — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, art 8(1)

[2009] UKSC 3; [2010] 1 AC 410; [2009] 3 WLR 1056; [2010] PTSR 245; [2010] 1 All ER 113; [2010] 1 FLR 643; [2009] WLR (D) 310; Case details, SC(E)

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