Upcoming events: Autumn 2019
FOIMan highlights events he will be speaking at in Autumn 2019. Last week I ran a workshop at the IRMS Public Sector Group on the relationship between FOI and records management. It was great fun …
Don’t Google your requesters
FOIMan explains that searching for FOI requesters is not a great idea – and is ethically (and legally) dubious. This blog originally aimed to give the practitioner’s view of FOI. Far too often, the important …
Free Chapter of The Freedom of Information Officer’s Handbook
FOIMan brings you a free chapter from his recently published book The Freedom of Information Officer’s Handbook. I was thrilled last week to read a really positive review of my new book by Lynn Wyeth, …
EIR charges curbed by ICO
FOIMan reports on a move by the Information Commissioner to clamp down on charges for environmental information. A new decision from the Information Commissioner moves the regulator’s position on charges under the Environmental Information Regulations …
FOIMan’s FOI Inbox
FOIMan answers your questions in the latest issue of the Freedom of Information Journal. I recently put out a call to practitioners for their FOI problems with a view to featuring them (and my solutions) …
Upcoming events featuring FOIMan
FOIMan highlights some upcoming events he’ll be speaking at. Freedom of Information in Practice: this Wednesday (17th April 2019) at 12.30pm I’ll be delivering a webinar for CILIP (the Library Association) which is open to …