S and Marper v United Kingdom (Application Nos 30562/04 and 30566/04) – Times Law Reports

Posted December 8th, 2008 in data protection, DNA, human rights, law reports by sally

S and Marper v United Kingdom (Application Nos 30562/04 and 30566/04)

European Court of Human Rights

“The blanket and indiscriminate nature of the powers of retention of fingerprints, cellular samples and DNA profiles of persons suspected but not convicted of offences failed to strike a fair balance between the competing public and private interests.”

The Times, 8th December 2008

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