Macdonald on the Law of Freedom of Information

by John Macdonald QC, Ross Crail

Overview

Ten years after the Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force in the UK, the implementation and case law related to the Act remains contentious. This new edition of the standard practitioners' text provides a complete, authoritative, and accessible guide to this challenging and rapidly evolving area of law. The core of the book is a full and lucid exploration of the statutory scheme: the Act itself, as well as the Environmental Regulations 2004 and the Data Protections Act 1998. It provides historical perspectives, aids to construction, and in-depth analysis of all provisions, with discussion expanded to include the problems exposed by the mass of information about individuals now available on the internet, and the best way to protect citizens from those who commit crimes and torts online. Further chapters address how the Act relates to other legal issues, including human rights, confidentiality, data protection, and official secrets. Finally, it offers an account of the different ways the disclosure of information is treated in the European Union and the devolved parts of the UK, and a comparative survey of information rights in other parts of the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191036538
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	06/07/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	888
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John Macdonald QC is a Barrister at New Square Chambers. Ross Crail is a Barrister at New Square Chambers.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
2. The Statutory Scheme
3. Environmental Information
4. Personal Information
5. Europe
6. The Internet
7. Freedom of Information and the Commercial World
8. Privacy, Confidentiality and Human Rights
9. Related Statutes
10. Devolution
11. A Comparative View
12. Using the Act
13. The Future

Editorial Reviews

"Certainly the books comprehensiveness and erudition make it a must-have for any practitioner, or indeed any reader interested in this continually expanding, consistently complex and certainly topical area of law and its influence (or lack of it) within a relentlessly changing media environment." - Phillip and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers

"As can be now expected, the text is eminently readable, calmly steering the reader through the complex interconnected provisions of freedom of information, environmental information, data protection, official secrets, human rights and other related legislation which serve to promote or inhibit the disclosure and publication of information." - Kevin Dunion, University of Dundee (Entertainment Law Review)

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