Top lawyer to advise departments on sharing criminality data

摘要

Home secretary, Alan Johnson, has appointed a leading lawyer to advise Whitehall on how it should use information on criminality, following concerns that public bodies still fail to consult each other effectively.Sunita Mason, former director of legal services for the National Youth Advocacy Service, will advise ministers and officials 'on how to improve the sharing of information about criminals between key government departments and frontline agencies,' the Home Office announced on 4 September.