Freedom of Information Act. 2008 / Susan Singleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singleton, Susan.

Series:

A Thorogood special briefing Freedom of Information Act---2008

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Great Britain.

Freedom of information--United States.

Freedom of information.

Government information--Access control--United States.

Government information.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Thorogood, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Learn how to use the Act's provisions to access useful information and how best to deal with requests for information The Act creates risks as well as opportunities for everyone involved with the public sector. This briefing includes all the latest updates to the Freedom of Information Act 2008. It will show you how businesses can ensure that they don't disclose information inadvertently and how to protect their own information by drafting new contracts in the right way. It also explains in detail how to use the Act's provisions to access useful information as well as how to tackle requests for information. What it covers bull; A full description and update of the FOI Act - in particular the right of access to information bull; Exceptions and exclusions bull; Protecting confidential information bull; Clauses for contracts bull; Guidance from the Information Commissioner on commercial issues, confidentiality, tenders and professional privilege matters These are amongst many other issues which are expertly dealt with in this valuable new report. Who will benefit bull; All businesses involved in public sector contracts and tenders bull; Local authorities and all other public sector bodies bull; In-company lawyers and solicitors in private practice bull; Procurement and purchasing managers bull; Journalists bull; Politicians in government at all levels The Author [strong]Susan Singleton[/strong] is a solicitor with her own London firm, Singletons, that specialises in competition law, intellectual property law, IT/ecommerce and general commercial law. According to the Chambers and Partners Legal Directory she is one of the UK's leading IT lawyers. In 2002, she acted for the claimant in the first damages action for breach of the EU competition rules to come before the English courts Arkin v Borchard and Others. She is author of over 25 law books on topics such as internet and ecommerce law, competition law, commercial agency law, data protection legislation and intellectual property and writes around twenty legal articles a month.

Notes:

"A Thorogood Special Briefing."

ISBN:

1-85418-648-5

OCLC:

567946922