Alleged construction blacklist compiler on trial

The trial of Ian Kerr, the man behind the company accused of illegally compiling a database of over 3,000 construction workers, has begun.  He is being charged under the Data Protection Act. Kerr, who ran The Consulting Association, yesterday pleaded guilty in his absence to failing to register the database under the Data Protection Act. The case is awaiting sentencing.

  

In March of this year, an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) uncov... (266 more words)

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