The Law of Freedom of Information: Main Work and First Cumulative Supplement

Author:   Barrister John MacDonald (University of Western Sydney Australia) ,  Barrister Clive H Jones (New Square Chambers, Lincoln's Inn) ,  John MacDonald (University of Reading)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199288052


Pages:   1300
Publication Date:   09 February 2006
Format:   Mixed media product
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The Law of Freedom of Information has become an authoritative practitioner work on the subject. The main work was published to coincide with the coming into force of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and its comprehensive, analytical approach provides the complete reference volume for practitioners advising on the new legislation: those working within or advising the myriad public bodies upon which the Act imposes new duties regarding the disclosure and handling of information; those advising clients with a personal, professional or commercial interest in obtaining information from those newly obliged to provide it; and those in the business community for whom the Act raises important concerns about the potential accessibility of commercially sensitive information. Written by an expert team of public lawyers from New Square Chambers, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of the Act, with detailed coverage of the related subjects of confidentiality, privacy, data protection, official secrets, the internet and whistle blowing. The book contains practical examples of how the Act works, drawn from cases and practice in other jurisdictions where freedom of information has long been a reality, eg United States, Ireland, Canada and Australia. John Macdonald QC, Clive H Jones and the author team have extensive practical knowledge of how government and the public sector work, and how they interconnect with the media and business worlds. The book has a refreshingly practical approach and includes a guide to best practice which will be essential reading for all local government lawyers. It is kept up to date with regular paperback updating supplements. This set includes the first cumulative supplement, which brings the main work up to date to June 2005. It includes full analysis of the guidance issued by the Department for Constitutional Affairs in October 2004 and the current awareness guidance and policy development documents issued by the Information Commissioner. The authors also examine the first decisions of the Commissioner and the decisions of the Ombudsman including her ruling on the disclosure of the advice given by the Attorney General on the legality of the war with Iraq. In addition, the supplement covers recent decisions from the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland, as well as UK decisions on data protection and confidentiality.

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Author:   Barrister John MacDonald (University of Western Sydney Australia) ,  Barrister Clive H Jones (New Square Chambers, Lincoln's Inn) ,  John MacDonald (University of Reading)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 8.20cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   2.654kg
ISBN:  

9780199288052


ISBN 10:   0199288054
Pages:   1300
Publication Date:   09 February 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

A AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000; 1. The Historical Background; 2. The Debate in Parliament; 3. An Overview; B THE PRESENT; 4. Freedom of Information until January 2005; C THE STATUTORY SCHEME; 5. Access to Information Held by Public Authorities; 6. Exempt Information; 7. Enforcement; 8. Historical Records; D A COMPARATIVE VIEW; 9. A Comparison with Freedom of Information Elsewhere; E RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER STATUTES; 10. Data Protection; 11. Medical Records; 12. Secrecy; 13. Whistle-Blowing; 14. Money Laundering; 15. Local Government; 16. The Environment and Other Statutes; F FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND THE COMMERCIAL WORLD; 17. Implications for Business; 18. Freedom of Information in Commercial Disputes; 19. The Internet; G PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS; 20. Privacy and Confidentiality; 21. The Human Rights Act 1998; H DEVOLUTION; 22. Scotland; 23. Wales and Northern Ireland; I THE EUROPEAN UNION AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD; 24. The European Union; 25. The Right to Know in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States; J THE FUTURE; 26. The Future; FIRST CUMULATIVE SUPPLEMENT; The supplement follows the same structure as the main work, with each contributor providing updates to their chapter(s), carefully referenced to the relevant paragraph of the main work

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Reviews of the main work: Richard Scott, the judge who through his inquiry into the arms-to-Iraq affair a few years ago put freedom of information high on the public agenda, rightly observes in a foreword that, although written as a practitioners' book, the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make its exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. This is a book which no serious practitioner can do without. ... Much has been written about the FOI Act, but this is, beyond doubt, the most authoritative analytical work on the subject. --Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers.. . major work on freedom of information ... will be hugely valuable as a reference book in the years ahead as lawyers struggle with the complexities of the new legislation ... the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make the book's exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. --Media Lawyer


Reviews of the main work: <br> Richard Scott, the judge who through his inquiry into the arms-to-Iraq affair a few years ago put freedom of information high on the public agenda, rightly observes in a foreword that, although written as a practitioners' book, the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make its exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. This is a book which no serious practitioner can do without. ... Much has been written about the FOI Act, but this is, beyond doubt, the most authoritative analytical work on the subject. --Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers<br>,. . major work on freedom of information ... will be hugely valuable as a reference book in the years ahead as lawyers struggle with the complexities of the new legislation ... the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make the book's exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. --Media Lawyer<br>


Reviews of the main work: Richard Scott, the judge who through his inquiry into the arms-to-Iraq affair a few years ago put freedom of information high on the public agenda, rightly observes in a foreword that, although written as a practitioners' book, the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make its exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. This is a book which no serious practitioner can do without. ... Much has been written about the FOI Act, but this is, beyond doubt, the most authoritative analytical work on the subject. --Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers. .. major work on freedom of information ... will be hugely valuable as a reference book in the years ahead as lawyers struggle with the complexities of the new legislation ... the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make the book's exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. --Media Lawyer


Reviews of the main work: Richard Scott, the judge who through his inquiry into the arms-to-Iraq affair a few years ago put freedom of information high on the public agenda, rightly observes in a foreword that, although written as a practitioners' book, the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make its exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. This is a book which no serious practitioner can do without. ... Much has been written about the FOI Act, but this is, beyond doubt, the most authoritative analytical work on the subject. --Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers .. . major work on freedom of information ... will be hugely valuable as a reference book in the years ahead as lawyers struggle with the complexities of the new legislation ... the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make the book's exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. --Media Lawyer Reviews of the main work: Richard Scott, the judge who through his inquiry into the arms-to-Iraq affair a few years ago put freedom of information high on the public agenda, rightly observes in a foreword that, although written as a practitioners' book, the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make its exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. This is a book which no serious practitioner can do without. ... Much has been written about the FOI Act, but this is, beyond doubt, the most authoritative analytical work on the subject. --Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers ,. . major work on freedom of information ... will be hugely valuable as a reference book in the years ahead as lawyers struggle with the complexities of the new legislation ... the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make the book's exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. --Media Lawyer Reviews of the main work: Richard Scott, the judge who through his inquiry into the arms-to-Iraq affair a few years ago put freedom of information high on the public agenda, rightly observes in a foreword that, although written as a practitioners' book, the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make its exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. This is a book which no serious practitioner can do without. ... Much has been written about the FOI Act, but this is, beyond doubt, the most authoritative analytical work on the subject. --Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers !d 15/12/2003 , .. major work on freedom of information ... will be hugely valuable as a reference book in the years ahead as lawyers struggle with the complexities of the new legislation ... the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make the book's exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. --Media Lawyer !d 2003/01/09 Reviews of the main work: Richard Scott, the judge who through his inquiry into the arms-to-Iraq affair a few years ago put freedom of information high on the public agenda, rightly observes in a foreword that, although written as a practitioners' book, the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make its exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. This is a book which no serious practitioner can do without. ... Much has been written about the FOI Act, but this is, beyond doubt, the most authoritative analytical work on the subject. --Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers !d 15/12/2003 ,. . major work on freedom of information ... will be hugely valuable as a reference book in the years ahead as lawyers struggle with the complexities of the new legislation ... the commendably simple, clear language of the text will make the book's exposition of the law as accessible to non-lawyers as to lawyers. --Media Lawyer !d 2003/01/09


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John Macdonald QC is a leading public law silk and high profile campaigner for freedom of information and human rights legislation. Clive H. Jones is a public law and commercial barrister with extensive experience advising local authorities upon commercial and property matters, including tendering out and duties owed to the homeless and aslyum seekers.

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