The Law of Freedom of Information: First Cumulative Supplement

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John Macdonald (Barrister, Barrister, New Square Chambers, Lincoln's Inn) John Macdonald QC (Barrister, New Square Chambers, Lincoln's Inn)

The Law of Freedom of Information

First Cumulative Supplement

John Macdonald (Barrister, Barrister, New Square Chambers, Lincoln's Inn), John Macdonald QC (Barrister, New Square Chambers, Lincoln's Inn), Clive H. Jones (Barrister, New Square Chambers, Lincoln's Inn) , Colin Braham

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Oxford University Press
20 February 2006

Freedom of information & freedom of speech; International human rights law; Constitutional & administrative law; Local government law; Entertainment & media law; IT & Communications law

This cumulative supplement to The Law of Freedom of Information covers all key developments in the subject up to June 2005. It is an essential purchase for all who already own the main work, and maintains its currency. The supplement updates the main work paragraph by paragraph, following the same structure as the main work. 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.

The comprehensive, analytical approach of the main work provides the complete reference volume for practitioners advising on the relevant legislation: those working within or advising the myriad public bodies upon which the Freedom of Information Act 2000 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 informationThe supplement and the main work are also available as a pack (ISBN 0199288054: £180.00).

By: John Macdonald (Barrister Barrister New Square Chambers Lincoln's Inn), Colin Braham
With: Colin Braham
General editor: John Macdonald QC (Barrister New Square Chambers Lincoln's Inn), Clive H. Jones (Barrister, New Square Chambers, Lincoln's Inn)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 514g
ISBN: 9780199288069
ISBN 10: 0199288062
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 20 February 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

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.

Reviews for The Law of Freedom of Information: First Cumulative Supplement

Reviews of 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