The Law of freedom of information / [edited] by John Macdonald, Clive H. Jones ; with Ross Crail, Colin Braham.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.

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Freedom of information -- Great Britain.

Government information -- Great Britain.

Public records -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain.

A. An introduction to the Freedom of Information Act 2000: 1. The historical background; 2. The debate in parliament; 3. An overview

B. The present: 4. Freedom of information until January 2005

C. The statutory scheme: 5. Access to information held by public authorities

6. Exempt information

7. Enforcement

8. Historical records

D. A comparative view: 9. A comparison with freedom of information elsewhere; E. Relationship with other statutes: 10. Data protection

11. Medical records

12. Secrecy

13. Whistle-blowing

14. Money laundering

15. Local government

16. The environment and other statutes

F. Freedom of information and the commercial world: 17. Implications for business

18. Freedom of information in commercial disputes

19. The internet

G. Privacy, confidentiality and human rights: 20. Privacy and confidentiality

21. The Human Rights Act 1998

H. Devolution: 22. Scotland

23. Wales and Northern Ireland

I. The European Union and other parts of the world: 24. The European Union

25. The right to know in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States

J. The future: 26. The future

Appendices: 1. Practical guides 2. Materials

Index.

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