Blackstone's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780199277643ISBN10: 0199277648
Paperback,
344 pages
Mar 2005,
In Stock
Price:
$110.00 (06)A Blackstone Press Publicaiton
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Description
The book is a practical and detailed guide to the operation of the Freedom of Information Act. It explains the scope of the rights and duties established by the Act. It also contains a detailed discussion of the procedures for employing the FOI Act 2000's right of access and explains the relationship between the Act and other related legislation, such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Public Records Act 1958. The right to access documents itself finally comes into force in January 2005 and it will then become essential for practitioners in the field to know about how to work with and apply its various sections.Features
- Combines clarity of text with good level of detail to assist busy practitioners in accessing information quickly
- Second edition has been updated to include rthe finalised Codes of Practice
- Includes discussion of other access regimes to aid understanding of related issues
About the Author(s)
John Wadham is a solicitor and the Deputy Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. He was formerly the Director of Liberty, the human rights organisation, and has written widely on human rights and civil liberties, including Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act, now in its third edition. Jonathan Griffiths is a lecturer in law in the Department of Law at Queen Mary, University of London. His primary research interests lie in the areas of information and intellectual property law. He has published widely on freedom of expression, media, and copyright law.
