Carol Hufton, data protection trainer to the Information Commissioner’s staff and consultant with The Information Law Practice explains why failing to train staff in data protection is not an option.

Freedom of Information is not the only way to access information relating to how local authorities are spending public monies. Such information may sometimes also be accessed under the Audit Commission Act 1998.  
Anya Proops, Information Law barrister at 11 KBW looks at 2 important recent judgements on accessing local authority information.

“Our man in Scotland” Allan Graham, examines the ever present tension between freedom of information and data protection following a recent decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner.

Philip Jones, international authority in records management gives an overview of the changes.

The Information Law Practice has trained 100's of schools on compliance with the Data Protection Act. Here is our revised compliance check list.

Authored by Barry Berlin of Counsel, this ILP Guidance Notes constitutes an overview of Part 1 of RIPA; Salient issues covered include Directed and Intrusive Surveillance, Covert Human Intelligence Sources, authorisations and record keeping.

Paula Williamson, Solicitor  
June 2006  
  
When an employer processes an information about its worker’s health, it should have its corporate eye on the requirements of not just the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) but also the common law duty of confidence and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to a private life).