Information Sharing
The Legal Framework Common Law
Exchanges of data must have a lawful basis, and must also take place within the constraints of all the relevant legislation, essentially the common law duty of confidence, the Data Protection Act 1998, the Human Rights Act 1998 and various statutory provisions for exchange or prohibitions on disclosure.
These pages outline the main principles behind data exchange
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Date modified: 19 June 2003
Review date: February 2004
Originator: Home Office Information Sharing Te
Last update: 19 June 2003