Information Rights 2nd/Ed

Product Description-Providing guidance for those seeking official information and those handling requests, Information Rights:Provides a detailed guide to the legislative regime governing rights of access to information held by public authorities
Incorporates guidance to central and local government; health, care and medical records; environmental information; personal information; educational information; economic and commercial information; and information held by the EU
Takes you through the relevant rules and duties which arise out of the rights to information, such as the duty to advise and assist, publication schemes, how to make a request and consultation with third parties
Gives a full explanation of exemptions
Explains the appeal and enforcement process
Features extensive references to tribunal and court decisions
Includes precedents to use for information requests
Identifies and discusses unresolved questions by reference to other jurisdictions (the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland) and an analysis of information rights under EU law
Reproduces legislation on a CD-ROM