Making Information Law Work For Everyone
FOIMan makes a confession and sets out his plans for the year ahead. Like many people, today is my first day at work after the festive break. But, as I wrote back in November, the …
Practically Speaking Part IV – take it to the (appropriate) limit
The fourth in FOIMan’s series for PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal covers the appropriate limit – when is it acceptable to refuse requests on cost grounds? This time my article for PDP looked at section …
Practically Speaking Part III – Getting Vexed
FOIMan brings you the third installment of his series for PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal. In part III of the Practically Speaking series, I looked at the fraught subject of how to apply the provision …
A Tale of Two Commissioners
A few months ago I brought you a guest post from Dr Joe Reddington, an academic researcher who uses FOI as a research tool. I’m pleased to bring you a follow up post from Joe …
Practically Speaking, Part II – Game, Dataset & Match
FOIMan brings you the second in his series of articles for PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal. A couple of weeks ago I wrote here about the series of articles I’ve been writing for PDP’s Freedom …
Doctor Who and the FOI Requests
FOIMan celebrates Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary with a post looking at the Doctor’s relationship with the Freedom of Information Act. “I never answer questions until I’m properly introduced” – The Second Doctor demonstrating his understanding …