case was a significant victory for individuals who were placed in public care as children. Such individuals now have limited access to their own records to the extent that knowledge and understanding of their childhood and early development will be revealed. However, the case files of individuals who were placed in care with the independent sector (the charities) are not caught by the access provisions of the Data Protection Act. Access to these files can only be obtained with the agreement of these organisations. External links Gaskin v UK, judgement from the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, 7 July 1989 Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights European Court of Human Rights cases involving the United Kingdom Human rights abuses in the United Kingdom 1989 in England 1989 in case law 1989 in British law