Volume: 5 Issue: 8
(August 2008)

Keywords:
disclosure house lords disclosure medical statistics judgment following michael collies request common services agency (cs specific medical information house lords

Jurisdictions:
UK Scotland

Disclosure: House of Lords: disclosure of medical statistics judgment

Following Mr Michael Collie's request to the Common Services Agency (CSA) for specific medical information, the House of Lords was forced to come to a conclusion on whether 'barnardised' data falls under the UK's definition of 'personal data' and if so, whether that data could be used to identify the subjects concerned by either the holder - or recipient of - such data. Grant S. Campbell, a Partner at Brodies, examines their Lordships' decision and its implications.

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