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Recordkeeping, Compliance and the Law

Recordkeeping, Compliance and the Law

Author: Alan Bell; Sarah Graham
Publisher: Facet Publishing
ISBN: 9781856048262
Published In: June 2015
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The essential guide to UK information legislation and compliance for practitioners and students of recordkeeping. Taking a concept-requirement-implication approach this effortlessly navigates the reader through the practicalities of working in an information compliance culture and the impact this has on recordkeeping systems. It includes relevant case studies which highlight the key principles and issues. The authors are both practitioners who have designed processes, procedures and systems for information compliance for several organisations. They have also taught this subject at Masters level, allowing them to synthesise a deep understanding of theory and practice. This unique perspective allows them to pinpoint the critical issues, challenges and solutions without confusing the narrative with technical jargon and legislative detail.

Key topics covered include:

The development and interrelationship between information legislation
Data Protection and personal information
Freedom of Information in the UK
Associated legal frameworks. Readership: Recordkeeping practitioners, records managers and students.

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1: The foundations of a compliance culture:

Chapter 1: Cultural analysis and alignment

Chapter 2: People, commissioners and compliance

Chapter 3: Training and awareness raising

Chapter 4: Risk and reputation

Chapter 5: Compliance Infrastructure

SECTION 2: Information Compliance Requests

Chapter 6: Modelling a request for information

Chapter 7: The life cycle of a Freedom of Information (or Environmental Information) request

Chapter 8: The life cycle of a Subject Access Request under the Data Protection Act

SECTION 3: Organisational obligations