Freedom of Information in UK Law
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE OMBUDSMAN
In an article in Public Administration five years ago I reported on the operation of the new freedom of information laws in Australia, Canada and New Zealand (Hazell 1989). Despite these Commonweal...
- Freedom of Information in Australia: Issue Closed
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THE IMPACT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ON WHITEHALL
This article examines whether the UK Freedom of Information Act 2000 has changed Whitehall. Based on a two‐year, ESRC‐funded study, it evaluates the impact of FOI on five characteristics of the Whi...
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND
In 1982, Australia, Canada and New Zealand introduced freedom of information (FOI) laws. The author visited all three countries in 1986‐7 to study how the legislation was being used, and its impact...
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Freedom of information reform in China: information flow analysis
Freedom of Information (FOI) in China has been approached as a strange and intriguing phenomenon. This article uses information flow analysis to propose a more detailed understanding of China’s FOI...
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THE CAMPAIGN FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: A PARTICIPATORY CHALLENGE TO ELITIST BRITISH GOVERNMENT
The proponents of freedom of information have, since the 1970s, sponsored successive Private Members bills seeking to liberalize Section Two of the Official Secrets Act. Until recently they have ha...
- Book Review: Freedom of Information
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Spin Control and Freedom of Information: Lessons for the United Kingdom from Canada
The United Kingdom's new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is intended to empower citizens by granting a right to government documents. However, the law will be implemented by a government that has...
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The Prevent Duty in UK higher education: Insights from freedom of information requests
Drawing upon 157 responses to Freedom of Information Requests sent to Higher Education Institutions across England, Scotland and Wales, this article explores how the Prevent Duty has been enacted w...
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Is the Freedom of Information Act driving records management in further education colleges?
This article presents key findings from a JISC‐funded research project “Developing records management in further education: responding to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000”, c...
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