Long delays that let cases expire undermine justice, watchdog chief says

Cases that expire or result in reduced penalties because they remain in the justice system too long undermine the public’s sense of justice, Tóri Højgaard, director of the Data Protection Authority, told KVF.

Højgaard said he did not know why the Bakkafrost case became time-barred, but understood that a lack of resources could also hamper police work. He rejected the suggestion that the balance of power was skewed in a way that allowed large companies to interfere directly in regulators’ work or influence their conclusions.

Højgaard said he was not commenting on the Bakkafrost case. He added that the authority investigates cases thoroughly before referring them to the prosecutor, when it considers them serious enough to be tried in court.