FOIMan clarifies the relationship between FOI and local authority meeting rules. Following the awful tragedy that unfolded at Grenfell Tower, there have been a lot of questions asked of the local council, the Royal Borough …
FOIMan examines the similarities and differences between FOIA and the Environmental Information Regulations. A few months ago I started a series in PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal on the Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs), starting with …
FOIMan examines a new right to access information about yourself that will become law next year, and considers what organisations will be obliged to do to comply with it. Summary We’re constantly submitting information about ourselves …
FOIMan explains how GDPR puts keeping records well at its very centre. Back in December, the Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, indicated her wish for a new duty to document law. I’ve written previously about this …
FOIMan begins an exploration of the Environmental Information Regulations. The rabbit hole in question is also known as section 39 of the UK FOI Act (and also of the Scotland Act, for that matter), which …
FOIMan finds the Holy Grail of a first decision under the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations. Ever since the first Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations became law in 2005, I’ve known them as …
