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*NEW* ICO issues guidance note on practice recommendations
The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has published a guidance note advising public authorities on the circumstances in which the Information Commissioner may issue a "practice recommendation" under section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the "Act"). >>more>>

*NEW*: ICO initiative on publication schemes
The ICO has launched a "publication scheme development and maintenance initiative" to assist public authorities to develop and improve their publication schemes and to promote consistency across public authorities' schemes, as well as to disseminate good practice. >>more>>

*NEW*: Public broadcasters' FOI remit considered
The BBC (like other public service broadcasters) is caught by the freedom of information regime only in respect of information held for "purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature". >>more>>

*NEW*: House of Commons issues exemption certificate
The Speaker of the House of Commons has issued a "certificate of exemption" which means that information about MPs' staff and their salaries need not be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the "Act"). >>more>>

*NEW*: Private environmental consultants caught by Regulations
Following the recent decision relating to Network Rail, the Information Commissioner has held that a private-sector environmental consultancy, Environmental Resources Management Limited, is a "public authority" for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (the "Regulations"). >>more>>

 

Update on proposed changes to Freedom of Information Act more>>
Information Commissioner requires disclosure of current commercial negotiations more>>
Exemption for legally privileged information to be applied unless "compelling" contrary arguments more>>
Information Tribunal decision on interaction between data protection and freedom of information more>>
Information Commissioner's decision on disclosure of internal Government project documentation appears to be at odds with DCA guidance more>>
New guidance on handling persistent requestors and frivolous requests more>>
Public interest to withhold disclosure of expert's report under FOI more>>
FOI disclosure prohibited by other legislation more>>
New "robust approach" to complaints published by Information Commissioner more>>
Workbook published to assist public authorities with record management and FOI obligations more>>
"Public authority" definition in Environmental Information Regulations catches private companies more>>
Case highlights differences between exemptions under Environmental Information Regulations and FOI more>>
OPSI publishes report on complaint investigation under Re-use Regulations more>>
OPSI and National Archives to merge more>>
Information Commissioner to get tough following Constitutional Affairs Committee's report on 18 months of Freedom of Information more>>
Revised policy on publication schemes published by Information Commissioner more>>
Three further Information Tribunal decisions published more>>
Application of personal data exemptions (s.40) under FoIA more>>
Information Commissioner issues decision notice against himself more>>
Further Information Tribunal decisions published more>>
DCA publishes first FOI annual report more>>
Information Commissioner issues enforcement notice re Attorney General's legal advice on the Iraq war more>>
Impersonator who made over 1000 FOI requests now considered "vexatious" more>>
Re-use Regulations "click-use licences" now extended beyond central government more>>
Working Assumptions Published on Disclosure of Public Procurement Information more>>
New Guidance published by ICO on Refusal Notices under FOI and EIR more>>
First Decision Notice on Vexatious and Repeated Requests more>>
Decision Notice orders disclosure of Commercial Agreement more>>
New Guidance on published by ICO on Freedom of Information Act 2000 more>>
Information Commissioner issues new Complaint Form more>>
Information Commissioner to oppose FoIA fees more>>
Freedom of Information 12 months on more>>
Information Tribunal cannot rule on quality of disclosed information more>>
Information Tribunal rules on “commercial interests” exemption more>>
Decision Notices tell central government to apply “public interest test” and not automatically redact individuals’ names from meeting minutes more>>
Changes to designated “public authorities” more>>
Lord Chancellor forecasts changes to the Freedom of Information Act more>>
Information Tribunal gives guidance on retrieval of deleted records more>>
Yet More FOI Statistics more>>
DCA launches new Information Rights Journal more>>
More statistics on early FOI requests more>>
First Decision of the Information Tribunal Published more>>
Use of FoIA Rights of Access by Private Sector more>>
Standard Responses for Requests for Information Published to assist Public Authorities more>>
Repeal of statutory provisions contrary to FoIA more>>
Decision Notices Available on ICO's Website more>>
Central Government and Information Commissioner agree MoU on Providing Information more>>
Which Organisations are "Public Authorities"? more>>
DCA issues Guidance on Section 36 Exemption more>>
New Records Management Guidelines for Public Authorities? .more>>

First High Profile Disclosure about Private Contractor under FOIA

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Update on Fees and Cost of Compliance more>>

New Rules on Appeals Procedure under DPA and FOIA

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Durant and Freedom of Information

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Freedom of Information requests pour in during first month

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Information Commissioner publishes guidance on how to complain under FOIA more>>
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – OGC publishes model confidentiality clauses more>>
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – practice guidance for public authorities more>>
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – new Statutory Instruments published more>>