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Additional bodies are now public authorities under the Freedom of Information Act

15 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2011 has been issued. Under the Order, the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Financial...

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Police did not need to disclose information on sexual offender stats at schools because it was only in the public interest and not substantial public interest – Smith v Information Commissioner’s Office, Information Tribunal

7 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Ms Smith made a request to Devon and Cornwall Constabulary to disclose the number of teaching staff in schools and colleges in Torbay, Teignbridge and South Hams who had been investigated, cautioned and...

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Information Commissioner’s Office consults on new guidance for what information must be disclosed by public bodies

5 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office – the UK’s privacy and information regulator – is consulting on amendments to its guidance as to what information public bodies must disclose and when. Under...

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Disclosing anonymised data under the Freedom of Information Act would not breach Data Protection Act despite discloser still being a data controller in respect of underlying data – All Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition v The Information Commissioner and the Ministry of Defence, Upper Tribunal

3 June 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Upper Tribunal has clarified the position as to whether the data protection principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) apply to a recipient of anonymised personal data disclosed under a Freedom...

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Confidence in our sport – Zacharides v Information Commissioner, First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights)

15 April 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The First-tier Tribunal has ruled that information relating to the progress of athletics in the UK coming up to the London 2012 Olympics was confidential information and exempt from disclosure under the...

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Government to create Public Data Corporation

18 January 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Government has announced that later this year it is going to create a single body to manage public data and control the licensing of it to users. The body will be called the Public Data Corporation....

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Better late…

12 October 2010 | Mark Weston

Customers would have just 30 days to pay invoices under a new draft Directive proposed by the European Parliament. The law, called the ‘Late Payment Directive’, would limit payment periods for invoices...

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Public body ordered to disclose IT contract against its wishes

30 September 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Department of Work and Pensions has been ordered by the Information Tribunal to disclose most of the details of an IT contract. Atos Origin had been the only bidder for the DWP’s contract. After...

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European Commission consults on use of public information

17 September 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is consulting over rules concerning the re-use of certain public information. Its purpose is to encourage use of mapping, legal and other information. The Public Sector Information...

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Public sector equality duty consultation launched

27 August 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

A consultation paper on the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010 has been launched by the Government Equalities Office. Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, which received Royal...

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Latest news and views tagged public authority

Additional bodies are now public authorities under the Freedom of Information Act

Police did not need to disclose information on sexual offender stats at schools because it was only in the public interest and not substantial public interest – Smith v Information Commissioner’s Office, Information Tribunal

Information Commissioner’s Office consults on new guidance for what information must be disclosed by public bodies

Confidence in our sport – Zacharides v Information Commissioner, First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights)

Government to create Public Data Corporation

Better late…

Public body ordered to disclose IT contract against its wishes

European Commission consults on use of public information

Public sector equality duty consultation launched

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