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07 August 2015

Issue: 7664 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court

R (on the application of C) v Northumberland County Council [2015] EWHC 2134 (Admin), [2015] All ER (D) 244 (Jul)

The issue before the Administrative Court was whether it was lawful for the defendant local authority to have a policy of retaining child protection records for a period of 35 years after a case had been closed. The court held that the policy was in accordance with the law, had been carefully considered, adapted to the purposes for which it was required, and was applied proportionately and flexibly.

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