After the flood
FOIMan recalls the impact a flood can have on an organisation’s information – especially if it chooses to store it in a basement. It’s a terrible sight seeing people wading through their own homes. Those …
The Mysterious Veto Returns
FOIMan comments on the latest application of the Section 53 veto. Last year, Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, said the following of the ministerial veto which is set out at section 53 of the …
Donate to the Campaign for Freedom of Information
FOIMan renews his call to support the Campaign for FOI. Last summer I wrote about the financial difficulties that the Campaign for FOI was experiencing and called for anyone who has benefitted from or believes …
Practically Speaking Part VI: Looking for Approval
FOIMan brings you the final (for now) part of his series for PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal. Yes, it’s here at last, the final instalment in this series of articles about the practical difficulties of applying …
Practically Speaking Part V: Holding Your Own
FOIMan brings you the fifth in his series of articles for PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal. Before Christmas, I started publishing a series of articles that were published in last year’s Freedom of Information Journal. …
Why is higher education seeing a big rise in FOI requests?
FOIMan puts a report on FOI from Times Higher Education into context. “The number of Freedom of Information requests received by UK universities has risen by about 40 per cent in the past three years…” …