Cases

Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others

Facts

Lord Ashcroft made claims in privacy and under the Data Protection Act in respect of a series of leaks from the Foreign Office, Department for International Development and other government sources of official information about him. He alleged that there had been a politically inspired campaign against him (he was the Treasurer, and a major funder of the Conservative Party). Several actions were started. The first claims to come to trial were his claims under the DPA and the HRA for access to information held by the FCO and DfiD.

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