Freedom of Information in UK Law
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Freedom of Information Code of Practice Consultation
The Government is consulting on various revisions to the Code of Practice for public authorities on their obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the “Act“).
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Cabinet Office Announces Commission to Review Freedom of Information Legislation
The Cabinet Office has recently announced that a cross-party commission is to look into the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”) in light of apparent concerns that sensitive information is not ...
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UK Public Authority Forced To Identify Private Sector Consultant Under Freedom of Information Act
The First Tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber (Information Rights) (the “FTT”), in the case of Alan Matthews v Information Commissioner [2014] EA/2012/0147, ruled that – despite being “persona...
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The Expanding Reach of the UK’s Freedom of Information Act
Whilst Tony Blair, the Prime Minister responsible for the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) has described the legislation as one of the biggest mistakes of his career, the current UK governmen...
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ICO welcomes ‘Freedom Bill’ proposals to extend scope of Freedom of Information Act, increase ICO independence and introduce charges for regulatory services.
This post was also written by Nick Tyler. Last week the UK Government announced a package of measures focused on extending the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and strengthening the i...
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 (UK) case update: Upper Tribunal rules in favour of disclosure of ministerial communications
Introduction In late 2018, the Upper Tribunal of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal released two significant decisions as to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, section 35, which provides the gov...
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