freedom of information
Since the full introduction of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 in 2005, getting access to publicly recorded data has never
been easier. With requests from the general public, potential
litigators and the media, public authorities and their contractors
are under pressure to respond. Our goal is to advise on these
often commercially sensitive requests, ensuring your officers stay
within the law.
- our clients - public authorities and contractors to public
authorities
- specialist legal advice - from disclosure of information of
third party personal data, appropriate fees limit and the public
interest test, to recent decisions by the Information
Commissioner’s Office and Environmental Information Regulations
2004 (EIR) and restrictive exemptions
- experts in our field - advising clients daily on their
obligations under the Act and how to apply the 23 exemptions from
disclosure of information
- experienced team - having supported clients with requests from
the Guardian, News of the World, and MPs acting on behalf of
constituents
- regular training courses - on the Act and recent decisions by
the Information Commissioner’s Office that enforces it
Results: pragmatic
advice on complex regulation; peace-of-mind when disclosing; expert
advice in a crisis