The law of freedom of information /
[edited] by John Macdonald, Clive H. Jones ; with Ross Crail, Colin Braham ; and contributions from Stephen Schaw Miller ... [et al.]
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
- lxxii, 1094 p. ; 26 cm.
The law is stated as at December 2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
F. Freedom of Information and the Commercial World. 17. Implications for business. 18. Freedom of information in commercial disputes. 19. The Internet. - G. Privacy, Confidentiality and Human Rights. 20. Privacy and confidentiality. 21. The human rights act 1998. - H. Devolution. 22. Scotland. 23. Wales and Northern Ireland. - I. The European Union and Other Parts of the World. 24. The European union. 25. The right to know in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States. - J. The Future. 26. The future. - Appendices. I. Practical Guides. II. Materials. Tables of cases. - Tables of legislation. - Table of treaties and conventions. - A. An Introduction to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 1. The historical background. 2. The debate of parliament. 3. An overview. - B. The Present. 4. Freedom of information until January 2005. - C. The Statutory Scheme. 5. Access to information held by public authorities. 6. Exempt information. 7. Enforcement. 8. Historical records. - D. A Comparative View. 9. A comparison with freedom of information elsewhere. - E. Relationship With Other Statutes. 10. Data protection. 11. Medical records. 12. Secrecy. 13. Whistle-Bloowing. 14. Money laundering. 15. Local government. 16. The environment and other statutes. .
0199249946 (hbk.)
Great Britain. Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Freedom of information--Great Britain. Government information--Great Britain.