Information rights
Subtitle: law and practice
By: by Philip Coppel ; contributors, Anna Bicarregui ... [et al.].
Contributors: Bicarregui, Anna
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Portland, Or.; Hart Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1485
ISBN-13: 9781849460118
Subjects: Freedom of information; Government information; Law and legislation; Public records
Description: This is the third edition of the leading practitioner's work on freedom of information. Designed to provide in-depth legal analysis and practical guidance, this book has become the first port of call for anyone either seeking or handling requests for official information.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Eliciting official information; title: The comparative jurisdictions; title: The influence of the European Convention on Human Rights etc; title: Rights of access under European Union Law; title: Access to personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998; title: Access under the environmental information regulations; title: Public records; title: Other domestic rights of access; title: The right to information; title: The duty to advise and assist, codes of practice and publication schemes; title: The request; title: Disentitlement; title: The response; title: Exemptions : general principles; title: Prejudice and the public interest; title: Information otherwise accessible; title: Security bodies, national security and defence; title: International and internal relations; title: Economic and financial interests; title: Investigation, audit, law enforcement and the courts; title: Privilege; title: Policy formulation and public affairs; title: Health and safety; title: Personal information; title: Confidential information; title: Miscellaneous exemptions; title: The information commissioners and the information tribunal; title: Appeals; title: Enforcement.