Solicitor pleads guilty to data protection offence

A solicitor has been successfully prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to notify under the Data Protection Act 1998.

Peter D Greenhalgh, of Peter D Greenhalgh Solicitor, was ordered to pay costs of £804 and given a six months conditional discharge by Manchester City Magistrates Court.

Under the Data Protection Act, organisations and businesses across the country are required to notify with the Information Commissioner if they process informa... (99 more words)

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