Subject: RE: DP2025-1861-Aiker Legal Ltd-John Mcallister-SAR
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To: 'DSAR-ATMR' <[email-masked]>, Data Protection Officer <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:08:01 +0000

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From: DSAR-ATMR <[email-masked]>
Sent: 15 December 2025 08:14
To: Data Protection Officer <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]; SPS Subject Access Requests <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: DP2025-1861-Aiker Legal Ltd-John Mcallister-SAR

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Dear Sirs
Client:  John Mcallister (Known as Johnny)
Date of Birth:  19/05/1958
[Previous Names (if applicable):  Not Applicable
Mother’s name (including any maiden name):  Helena Mills Mcallister
Father’s name:   John Mcallister
Siblings:   Caroline Mcallister, Marianne Mcallister, Alexis Piper - 1968 (DOB’s Unknown)
Address before care or area lived:  35 Braemar Square, Ayr, KA8 9RJ
We refer to the above and confirm we are instructed in respect of a Redress Scheme application.
Please be advised that we are writing to the you in order to obtain the following information. As part of our client’s application to the Redress Scheme Scotland, he advised us that he was within:-
Approximate Dates in Care:​​ 1974 to 1976      - sentenced at Ayr Sherriff Court in 1974 approx
Institution(s):   Client believes he was sent to Longriggend, Glenochils Young Offenders, Borstal - Polmont
We are seeking to obtain records confirming this in support of his application to the Redress Scheme.
Please find attached a signed mandate on behalf of our client authorising the release of this information. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Yours faithfully,

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Aiker Legal Ltd

4a Edison Court, Elice Way,

Technology Park,

Wrexham,

LL13 7YT

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