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The Law of Freedom of Information - Main Work and First Cumulative Supplement (Hardcover)
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The Law of Freedom of Information - Main Work and First Cumulative Supplement (Hardcover)
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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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