The appellant was convicted of two offences of obtaining personal data and two of dishonestly disclosing personal data. He was fined a total of £10,000 and appealed against that sentence. The appellant was a retired police officer working as a private investigator. He was instructed to obtain personal financial information…
It was appropriate for the police to share some data (name, date of birth, photograph and bail conditions) in relation to a young girl with a local crime prevention partnership. Information in relation to her vulnerability in relation to sexual exploitation ought not to have been shared.