The Information Commissioner's Office has issued a consultation on the draft data sharing code of practice.
- View the consultation on the ICO's website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response and additional submission
The Scottish Parliament's Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee has launched an inquiry on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
- View the inquiry on the Scottish Parliament's Website.
- View the Law Society of Scotland's response (May 2019)
The UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched an inquiry into whether new safeguards to regulate the collection, use, tracking, retention and disclosure of personal data by private companies are needed in the new digital environment to protect human rights.
- View the inquiry on the UK Parliament's website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (February 2019)
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a consultation on updating the data sharing code of practice.
- View the consultation on the ICO website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (September 2018)
The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on a new code of practice dealing with Targeted Equipment Interference and on two revised codes of practice dealing with Covert Human Intelligence Sources and Covert Surveillance & Property Interference.
- View the consultation on the Scottish Government's website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (September 2017)
