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High Court rules university data protection policy not invariable

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 4-630-7346 (Approx. 3 pages)

High Court rules university data protection policy not invariable

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The High Court has ruled that Loughborough University was not in breach of contract and had acted lawfully under section 29 of the Data Protection Act 1998 when it provided a copy of a suspected student's university registration form to Leicestershire Police to assist with their enquiries into sexual assault against students and a complaint of rape, prior to receiving a written request from them in contravention of the university's data protection policy. (Bangura v Loughborough University [2016] EWHC 1503 (QB), 19 May 2016.)

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Resource ID 4-630-7346
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Published on 14-Jul-2016
Resource Type Legal update: case report
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  • United Kingdom
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