The names behind the cases
FOIMan ponders the importance of remembering the people at the heart of important legal decisions. My training courses on FOI, Data Protection and other matters have a cast of, well, several. It’s hard to talk …
Vexatious requests – new Tribunal decision
FOI Man highlights an interesting Tribunal decision on vexatious requests
Why the public interest test is so important
Most exemptions are subject to a public interest test. But why is it so important to ensuring that the Freedom of Information Act works?
Exemptions
Exemptions have always been contentious. FOI Man provides a glimpse behind the scenes of how the decision to apply them is taken.
If you don’t use it, you won’t lose it
Should public authorities be allowed to introduce exemptions at appeal stages, and if so, why? A ruling by the Upper Tier of the Information Tribunal is assessed by FOI Man.
What are FOI Officers for?
There is no single FOI profession – every organisation has different processes; officers have differing views and approaches. It is the FOI Officer’s job to challenge assumptions within the organisation about what can be disclosed.