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23 October 2014 / Tom Morrison
Issue: 7627 / Categories: Features , Data protection
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Private eye

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Tom Morrison returns with his quarterly review of the world of information law

The summer can be a slow season for news, but somehow information law seems to keep finding a way of getting itself in the headlines. This season the sun has shone its light on democracy. I am not referring to the energetic and heartfelt campaigns fought in support of both sides of the debate on Scotland’s place in the Union. I am referring to those who report on such campaigns, to those who support the legal system upon which our democracy was built and those who enforce the rule of law.

The press: democracy in action?

Just as the schools were going back, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance for the attention of all of those who work in the media, together with advice for individuals who feel that their information has not been dealt with properly. The guidance was produced in response to one of Lord Leveson’s recommendations and was heavily consulted upon within the industry and the public

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