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Cockerels, cows and kick-offs
FOIMan uses recent Information Commissioner decisions to illustrate when requests should be handled under the Environmental Information Regulations. With two pieces of legislation governing the...
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Special Offer: The FOI Officer’s Handbook
For a limited time only, readers of this blog can get 40% off The Freedom of Information Officer's Handbook. If you've been thinking of buying my...
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Update on FOI and coronavirus in the UK
FOIMan highlights updated laws and guidance affecting FOI in the UK. Since I last wrote, the Scottish Parliament has narrowly voted in favour of amendments...
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Managing FOI requests in a time of crisis
FOIMan suggests a protocol for dealing with disruption to FOI handling during the coronavirus crisis. Last week I wrote a post arguing that it wasn't...
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Coronavirus, war and industry
FOIMan tells the story of how a major world event fundamentally changed a company - eventually making it a world leader. Since most of us are...
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COVID19 and FOI requests
FOIMan comments on calls to suspend FOI as public authorities rightly prioritise dealing with the implications of COVID19. It would be a vast understatement to...
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