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R (Marper and another) v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire and another

Author / Contributor: Jeremy Johnson QC
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R (Marper and another) v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire and another
   
Issue: Whether s81 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (which provides that fingerprints and DNA samples may be retained after an acquittal) is incompatible with Arts 8 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   C0/4148/2001 & CO/5058/2001
   
Neutral Citation:   [2002] EWHC 478 Admin
   
Judge(s): Rose LJ and Leveson J
   
Date: 22 March 2002