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Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted May 22nd, 2008 in disclosure, expenses, freedom of information, law reports, parliament by sally

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner and Others

Queen’s Bench Division

“Shortcomings in transparency and accountability in the system of paying additional costs allowances to Members of Parliament justified full disclosure of detailed information concerning those payments of their residential expenses.”

The Times, 22nd May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner and others – WLR Daily

Posted May 20th, 2008 in expenses, freedom of information, law reports, parliament by sally

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner and others [2008] EWHC 1084 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 155

“The obligation to provide information for disclosure pursuant to s 1(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 was distinct from and not limited by the obligation to provide information for disclosure in a publication scheme pursuant to s 19 of that Act. Members of Parliament could not expect to contract out of compliance with the freedom of information legislation nor expect the House of Commons, for its own purposes, to suspend or dispense with legislation without expressly amending or repealing it. Details of a member’s residential address did not benefit from exemption under s40 of the 2000 Act and disclosure was justified in accordance with para 6(1) of Schedule 2 to the Data Protection Act 1998 where it was ordered as part of a disclosure of information concerning a deeply flawed system of payment of members’ expenses.”

WLR Daily, 19th May 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Freedom of information guidance – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 15th, 2008 in freedom of information, government departments, news by sally

“The following guidance is aimed at people working in central government departments who deal with freedom of information requests. It may also be a useful reference tool for those working in other public authorities.”

Ministry of Justice, 14th May 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Freedom Of Information: Businesses must disclose what they tell ministers – The Independent

Posted May 9th, 2008 in freedom of information, government departments, special report by sally

“Secret deals between industry players and politicians have long been part of government business. Now, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, they will be subject to scrutiny.”

The Independent, 9th May 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Freedom Of Information: Britain trails behind America in right-to-know culture – The Independent

Posted May 2nd, 2008 in freedom of information, special report by sally

“Getting ministers to disclose sensitive material about Iraq and Afghanistan can be like pulling teeth. In the US, dogged perseverance is paying off, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.”

The Independent, 2nd May 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Secretary of State for the Home Department v British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and another – WLR Daily

Posted April 29th, 2008 in confidentiality, disclosure, freedom of information, law reports by sally

Secretary of State for the Home Department v British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and another; [2008] WLR (D) 129

“Where a public official reasonably believed that information had been given under a statutory procedure in circumstances which gave rise at that time to a reasonable expectation of privacy, and the statute prohibited disclosure for purposes other than those to which the Act related, that information was exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”

WLR Daily, 28th April 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Mobile mast database must be published in full, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 15th, 2008 in freedom of information, news, telecommunications by sally

“Ofcom has failed to prevent the publication of its searchable database of mobile phone mast locations after the High Court backed a ruling by the Information Commissioner.”

OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Information watchdog raps Government over access to data – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 15th, 2008 in freedom of information, government departments, news by sally

“The Department of Health is not dealing with freedom of information (FOI) requests properly because of a lack of staff, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said. The ICO has rebuked the Government department over its FOI behaviour.”

OUT-LAW.com, 14th April 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

High Court quashes decision to release secret ID card reports – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 14th, 2008 in freedom of information, identity cards, news by sally

“The High Court has quashed an Information Tribunal ruling ordering the release of independent reviews of the Government’s controversial identity card scheme. The freedom of information case must now be re-assessed by a new Tribunal, the Court said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 14th April 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Law Lords to rule on clash of data protection and FOI laws – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 4th, 2008 in data protection, freedom of information, news by sally

“A landmark case on the compatibility of data protection and freedom of information laws was heard by the House of Lords this week. The outcome could have profound implications, according to one expert.”

OUT-LAW.com, 3rd April, 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Freedom Of Information: Should policy discussions be kept under wraps? – The Independent

Posted March 28th, 2008 in freedom of information, government departments, special report by sally

“The Government argues that policy decision-making requires ‘space to think’ and should remain safe from prying eyes. Is this in the public interest? asks Maurice Frankel.”

The Independent, 28th March 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Speaker of the House Michael Martin turns to High Court to shield MPs’ expenses details – The Times

Posted March 26th, 2008 in expenses, freedom of information, news, parliament by sally

“The Speaker of the House of Commons yesterday took to the High Court the fight to stop details of MPs’ expenses being disclosed, despite receiving legal advice that he is pursuing a case that he cannot win.”

The Times, 26th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Freedom of Information: FoI opens up government to scrutiny – The Independent

Posted February 29th, 2008 in freedom of information, government departments, parliament, special report by sally

“Ministers and the Commons’ authorities have lost two key battles to keep sensitive information under wraps. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, says the tide may be turning against those who advocate secret government.”

The Independent, 29th February 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The Big Question: Should cabinet minutes be released, and what difference would it make? – The Independent

Posted February 28th, 2008 in disclosure, freedom of information, government departments, Iraq, special report, war by sally

“Why are we asking this now?

Because the Government has been ordered to release the minutes of two key cabinet meetings held in the run up to the Iraq invasion in 2003. The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, has ordered the Government to hand over the minutes after it initially turned down a request for them made under the Freedom of Information Act.”

The Independent, 28th February 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Freedom Of Information: Government blocks access to secret military papers on Diego Garcia – The Independent

Posted February 1st, 2008 in armed forces, detention, freedom of information, special report, terrorism by sally

“The role of the British-owned Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia in the detention of terror suspects remains unproven. There may be more to know, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.”

The Independent, 1st February 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and another; R (British Broadcasting Corporation) v Information Tribunal; R (Sugar) v Information Commissioner – WLR Daily

Posted January 29th, 2008 in freedom of information, judicial review, law reports by sally

British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and another; R (British Broadcasting Corporation) v Information Tribunal; R (Sugar) v Information Commissioner; [2008] WLR (D) 14

“The BBC was a public authority to a limited extent in respect of information not held for the purpose of journalism and not otherwise; and that the information tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider a letter which on its face had not been a decision letter of the Information Commissioner.”

WLR Daily, 28th January 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Freedom Of Information: The right to know about history but not current affairs – The Independent

Posted January 26th, 2008 in appeals, freedom of information, special report by sally

“Requests for politically embarrassing material have been made harmless in the slow appeals system. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, considers cases now looking distinctly dusty.”

The Independent, 25th January 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government ordered to disclose draft Iraq dossier – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2008 in freedom of information, Iraq, news, weapons by sally

“A Whitehall spin doctor may have played a greater role in the drafting of the famous dossier on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction than the government admitted at the time, the Information Tribunal said today.”

The Guardian, 23rd Janauary 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Journalist has no right to ASBO names, says Information Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 7th, 2008 in ASBOs, freedom of information, news by sally

“A journalist has been refused the right under freedom of information laws to receive a list of anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) recipients because disclosure of a person’s name long after the award of an ASBO is not the same as disclosure at the time.”

OUT-LAW.com, 7th January 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Freedom Of Information: Government’s refusal to disclose legal advice challenged in court – The Independent

Posted December 7th, 2007 in freedom of information, news, privilege by sally

“Lawyers have long argued that there is absolute protection against the publication of legally privileged advice. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, finds a case which challenges this.”

The Independent, 7th December 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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