Protection of Official Data: Submission to a consultation by the Law Commission

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Hobby, C. 2017. Protection of Official Data: Submission to a consultation by the Law Commission. The Institute of Employment Rights.
AuthorsHobby, C.
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Catherine Hobby, Senior Lecturer in Law at University of East London, responds to the Law Commission's consultation on how to protect Official Data as it reviews statutes including the Official Secrets Act, with particular emphasis on how any reform could affect the rights of whistleblowers at work.

Year2017
PublisherThe Institute of Employment Rights
Web address (URL)http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/Protection%20of%20Official%20Data.pdf
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Online02 May 2017
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Deposited14 Dec 2017
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