Claims have been brought for negligence and breaches of data protection and privacy. Photograph: Niall Carson/ PA Wire
A major data breach within the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was due to gross negligence and systemic failures, the High Court in Belfast heard on Monday.
Counsel for thousands of the officers and civilian staff suing over the release of their personal details claimed at least four individuals could have spotted what was about to be accidentally published.
A judge was also told the disclosure came at a time when dissident republican ter
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