ECHR ruling on DNA samples
04/12/2008
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that two men should not have had their DNA and fingerprints retained by police. Mark George provided legal comment on the judgment for The Times Online today.
S and Marper v UK (4/12/08) judgment
Link to the full article below:
> 4/12/08 - Times Law Panel welcomes ruling on DNA samples (Times Online)
Extract:
Mark George, a barrister at Garden Court North Chambers in Manchester, said that the decision was a boost for civil liberties campaigners.
"The accumulation of vast swathes of personal information including a person's DNA when that person is not suspected of a criminal offence is simply unacceptable in a democratic society," he said.
Mr George added that the decision could force the Government to reconsider its plans to introduce a national ID card.
