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Freedom of Information: a shake-up on the horizon?
The Cabinet Office (who have taken over responsibility for UK Freedom of Information policy from the Ministry of Justice) recently announced the establishment of a new, cross-party ‘Commission on...
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FOI Commission seeks evidence on FOIA
In August we blogged on the new Commission on Freedom of Information (the ‘Commission’), set up to review the operation of the UK-wide FOI regime established under the Freedom of Information Act 2000....
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Freedom of Information and Housing Associations
Occasionally we in the Public Law team do feel a sense of deja vu as we find ourselves coming back to the same issue year after year. Back in March we blogged on the Scottish Information Commissioner’s...
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Extending FOISA – the Scottish Government confirms its plans
We have been keeping a close eye on the Scottish Government’s proposals for extending the scope of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, from its beginnings in the Scottish Information...
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Extending FOISA – Proof in the Pudding
I wrote last week about the Scottish Government’s response to the results of its consultation exercise on extending the coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). Readers may...
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Data sharing seminars
Data sharing is becoming an increasingly important aspect of Scotland’s public service reform agenda. The integration of children’s services, health and social care partnerships, service outsourcing...
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Training in Glasgow for local government lawyers
We’re very pleased to be hosting a (CPD accredited) half-day training event for in-house local authority lawyers in our shiny new Glasgow office on Thursday next week, covering four of the key legal...
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ICO sets out plans for GDPR guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office recently set out its plans for issuing updated guidance to organisations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), following publication of the final...
View ArticleInformation sharing – take nothing for granted
We often advise clients on requests to share information with others – including with government and law enforcement agencies. There can often be pressure to share information quickly, without the...
View ArticleFreedom of Information Update – 2016
There have been a couple of developments on the Scottish FOI front which may interest our readers. SIC’s Annual Report and Accounts Firstly, the Scottish Information Commissioner recently issued her...
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