Practically speaking, Part I – Deadlines
FOIMan brings you the first in a series of articles about the practical implications of FOI. This year I’ve been writing a series of articles about the practical implications of FOI in PDP’s Freedom of …
FOIMan brings you the first in a series of articles about the practical implications of FOI. This year I’ve been writing a series of articles about the practical implications of FOI in PDP’s Freedom of …
FOI Man looks at whether FOI requests can be made via Twitter, and concludes that it just isn’t a very good idea. Earlier today, the UK’s Supreme Court started to use Twitter to much excitement …
FOI Man suggests that how an enquiry is badged is irrelevant – it’s other issues that dictate how long a request takes to answer.
This week FOI saved my organisation £9k. But it was only spotted by a member of staff. It wouldn’t have been picked up by the requester.
What is the legal definition of an FOI request and how do public authorities classify them?
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.