Freedom of Information in Scotland in Practice /

Freedom of Information in Scotland in Practice / / Kevin Dunion.

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The only in-depth guide to Scotland’s access to information regimeWritten by Kevin Dunion, the first Scottish Information Commissioner, this uniquely informed text provides detailed commentary on the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. Fully referenced to the Commis...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Dunion, Kevin,
Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©2011
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (515 p.) :; 4 B/W tables
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Author ’s Introductory Note
  • Table of decisions
  • Table of cases
  • Table of legislation
  • Part I The law in practice
  • Chapter 1 The Freedom of Information (Scotland ) Act 2002
  • Chapter 2 Environmental Information
  • Appendix 1 EIRs and FOISA – The key differences
  • Part II Key issues of interpretation
  • Chapter 3 Key Issue 1: not a class apart – why a class-based approach cannot be taken to contentsbased exemptions
  • Chapter 4 Key Issue 2: where is the harm? – applying contents-based exemptions and exceptions
  • Chapter 5 Key Issue 3: Government Information – The Extent of Special Protection
  • Chapter 6 Key Issue 4: personal information – dealing with third-party data
  • Chapter 7 Key Issue 5: Who Wants to Know? – Issues Concerning the Identity of the Applicant
  • Chapter 8 Key Issue 6: Charging for Information – Now and in Future
  • Part III Compliance and good practice – the commissioner’s role
  • Chapter 9 The conduct of investigations
  • Chapter 10 Practice assessments
  • Chapter 11 Publication schemes
  • Appendix 2 Model publication scheme 2011
  • Part IV Afterword
  • Chapter 12 The State of Freedom of Information in Scotland
  • Appendix 3: Scottish Ministers’ Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions by Scottish Public Authorities
  • Index

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