Just to add to what others (Maurice Frankel et al) have said on the list, Home Office guidance to public authorities would seem to suggest that Convention rights under the Human Rights Act would apply to employment practices as well as other areas of their activities, giving the accused person an additional weapon as well as any established rights under employment law and DPA subject access rights. See the guidance at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/hract/coregd.htm
If Article 6(1) re a 'fair trial' applies (which remains to be tested, to the best of my knowledge), then DPA subject access is probably redundant in this scenario.
Paul Hubert
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