Helping a family relocate following a serious adoption data breach

Helping a family relocate following a serious adoption data breach

Bob and Jane were in the process of adopting a child. The birth parents formally contested the adoption. Bob and Jane were advised by their social worker that, unfortunately, a partially redacted copy of Annexe A had been sent to the birth parents directly (not through their solicitor) by email. This contained their address. It was agreed that the data breach did create a risk to the placement and that Bob and Jane would have to move. The Local …