Trustees face £500,000 fine for data breaches under new laws

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Trustees who breach tough new data protection powers could face fines of up to half a million pounds, lawyers warn.

The Information Commissioner's Office will be able to order trustees to pay up to £500,000 for "serious" breaches of the Data Protection Act once new powers come in force, due on April 6. Wragge...

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