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Freedom of Information Handbook, 2nd edition

Freedom of Information Handbook, 2nd edition

Name: Freedom of Information Handbook, 2nd edition
Brand: Law Society Publishing
SKU: 9781853286544
Price: 1109.68 HKD
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Author: Peter Carey; Marcus Turle
ISBN: 9781853286544

Edited by Peter Carey · Marcus Turle

Law Society Publishing April 2008

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781853286544
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
Publication: April 2008
Format: Paperback , 368 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Since the Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force on 1st January 2005 there have been numerous developments, particularly as a result of decisions made by the Information Commissioner, Information Tribunal and courts.

Significant developments have occurred following decisions made the Information Tribunal inDerry City Council and John Connor Press Associates . Furthermore, new practice directions have been issued by the Information Tribunal.

The second edition of this practical handbook takes account of these changes to provide an up-to-date, authoritative and straightforward overview of the law. Comprehensively revised, it covers in detail:

relevant Codes of Practice for public authorities
model publication schemes
important secondary legislation
recent caselaw and Information Commissioner and Tribunal decisions.

Written by a team of leading experts in the freedom of information field, the book is indispensable for public bodies' legal officers and departments, freedom of information officers and solicitors advising clients with commercial or contractual interests affected by the Freedom of Information Act.

1. Introduction and background to the law (Clifford Chance - Patricia Barratt);
2. Publication schemes (Patricia Barratt);
3. The right of access (Charles Russell - Andrew Sharpe & Carolyn Bigg);
4. Freedom of information - exemptions (Field Fisher Waterhouse - Marcus Turle);
5. Qualified exemptions (Marcus Turle);
6. Implications for the private sector (Hugh Tomlinson QC - Matrix Chambers);
7. Freedom of information and the media (Reynolds Porter Chamberlain - Keith Mathieson);
8. The relationship between freedom of information and data protection (Antony White QC - Matrix Chambers);
9. The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (Herbert Smith - Professor Brian Jones and Christopher Rees);
10. Enforcement and appeals (Clifford Chance - Jeremy Ison).

About the Author

Peter Carey is a consultant advising a wide range of organisations on data protection and freedom of information issues. He is editor of the Privacy and Data Protection Journal and was instrumental in establishing the Freedom of Information Journal.

Marcus Turle is a partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP and a founder member of FFW's Privacy and Information Law Group. He is editor of the Freedom of Information Journal and General Editor of Data Protection Laws of the World, a two volume loose-leaf title covering privacy legislation in over 60 countries.