How information is protected

[Peter Sommer]

Dave Howe wrote:
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> As an aside - if I were the defence (or appeal) solicitor in such a 
> case, I would be fascinated to compare what was actually disclosed 
> (ie, what they decided to use in court) with the total of data 
> collected....
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If you are the defence solicitor you put in a defence case statement 
under CPIA 1996 (and as subsequently revised) raising the issue and if 
the totality is not disclosed you go to the judge and ask for a court 
order on the basis that otherwise a fair trial cannot proceed.

The CPS Disclosure Manual explains:

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/section20/chapter_a.html

Peter Sommer