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Watchdog told to rethink sex crime decision

Scotland’s information watchdog has been told to rethink his decision to support a block on the publication of data about the housing of sex offenders.

The Court of Session ruling yesterday that involves Scottish Information Commissioner Kevin Dunion is a significant step towards the eventual release of figures that would show whether known sex offenders were being dumped in poorer communities.