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Police Requests for Third Party Material

The Home Office is establishing a Code of Practice governing police requests for third-party material, including victim and witness information held by counselling services, healthcare providers, and other organisations. The code aims to balance investigative needs with privacy and victim protection, and is linked to broader reforms on bulk personal datasets under the Investigatory Powers framework. Consultation on the code and counselling service definitions is active.

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30 Sep 2022 | Committee report linked

The decision whether to accede to a disclosure request of counselling notes and third-party material should not rest solely on the shoulders of victims, many of whom are vulnerable and traumatised. There is a case for providing independent legal advice for vulnerable victims facing disclosure requests and the Government should consider this further alongside its consultation on third party material. We welcome the work the Government is doing to ensure that disclosure requests are proportionate.

The decision whether to accede to a disclosure request of counselling notes and third-party material should not rest solely on the shoulders of victims, many of whom are vulnerable and traumatised. There is a case for providing independent legal advice …

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