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9 Feb 2011, 8:06 am
Its exact content is dependent on the decisions that have been issued during the period, but typically covers issues such as: "fair" and "unfair" disclosures of personal data; the FOI/EIR borderline; the commercial interests and confidentiality exemptions; where the public interest line is being drawn; applying the cost limit, vexatious requests and advice and assistance.The course will be presented by Maurice Frankel, the Campaign's director, who has… [read post]
10 Jun 2009, 9:22 am
This follows its decision in February to veto the Information Tribunal's ruling that the cabinet minutes on the war in Iraq should be disclosed.The Campaign's director Maurice Frankel said: "Everyone accepts that cabinet minutes should not normally disclosed, other than in truly exceptional circumstances. [read post]
28 Oct 2010, 5:50 am
Maurice Frankel, Director of the Campaign for FOI – Maurice is travelling up from England to share his thoughts on the Commissioner’s decisions which relate to section 14 of FOISA, ‘Vexatious or repeated requests’ Valerie Malloch, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. [read post]
9 Jan 2012, 8:58 am
The course is presented by the Campaign's direction, Maurice Frankel, who has worked in the field for 27 years. [read post]
18 Jun 2009, 4:21 am
The public could see how much was claimed and for what, but not which property was involved or whether it had changed.The Campaign's director Maurice Frankel said: "Last year an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act removed information relating to MPs' residential addresses from the Act's scope. [read post]
21 Feb 2008, 1:08 pm
Northern Rock would have been explicitly excluded from the FOI Act under the government's nationalisation proposals published this week.The Campaign's director Maurice Frankel said: "The government has argued that Northern Rock should be treated like private sector banks, and not be subject to freedom of information. [read post]
14 Sep 2010, 6:43 am
The content will therefore vary depending on the cases that have been decided, but the course typically addresses issues such as: "fair" and "unfair" disclosures of personal data; the FOI/EIR border, the application of specific exemptions; where the public interest line is being drawn; vexatious requests; the cost limit, advice & assistance and other administrative provisions.The course will be presented by the Campaign's director, Maurice Frankel, who… [read post]
9 Jul 2008, 1:27 pm
Speakersat the event, to be chaired by Maurice Frankel of the Campaign forFreedom of Information, will include Professor Duncan Tanner (BangorUniversity), Steve Wood (Information Commissioner's Office) andTeresa Bastow (The National Archives). [read post]
2 Feb 2010, 7:04 am
The content will therefore vary, depending on the cases that have been decided, but the course typically addresses issues such as: "fair" and "unfair" disclosures of personal data; the FOI/EIR border, the application of specific exemptions; where the public interest line is being drawn; vexatious requests; the cost limit, advice & assistance and other administrative provisions.The course will be presented by the Campaign's director, Maurice Frankel,… [read post]
11 May 2007, 10:13 am
Latest on the Maclean BillThe Campaign for Freedom of Information has issued a press release criticising Jack Straw for comments he made during Business Questions on Thursday:"In the Commons today Mr Straw suggested that MPs' correspondence was "at risk of publication" under the FOI Act, adding that this was never anticipated and "would drive a coach and horses through the relationship that we have with constituents".Mr Straw continued: "It is all very well for… [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 9:31 am
Its exact content is dependent on the decisions that have been issued during the period, but typically covers issues such as:"fair" and "unfair" disclosures of personal data; the FOI/EIR borderline; the application of specific exemptions including those for breach of confidence and commercial interests; where the public interest line is being drawn; andthe cost limit, aggregating requests, invalid requests, advice & assistance and other administrative provisions.The… [read post]
22 Dec 2010, 7:11 am
Its exact content is dependent on the actual decisions that have been issued in recent months, but typically covers issues such as:"fair" and "unfair" disclosures of personal data; the FOI/EIR borderline; the application of specific exemptions including those for breach of confidence and commercial interests; where the public interest line is being drawn;applying the cost limit, vexatious requests and advice and assistance.The course will be presented by… [read post]
19 Dec 2012, 3:28 am
The Campaign's director Maurice Frankel said: "The longer an authority needs to think about a request, the greater the chance of it being able to refuse to answer on cost grounds. [read post]
13 Sep 2011, 8:56 am
The Campaign director Maurice Frankel says:“Suppose there is concern about the use of potentially contaminated medical supplies by hospitals. [read post]
27 Jan 2009, 10:08 am
The Tribunal's decision, made under the Freedom of Information Act, found that the balance of public interest favoured releasing the minutes.The Campaign's director Maurice Frankel said: "The government has four choices. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 8:22 am
This is because the Act applies not only to information held by a public authority but also to information held by “another person on behalf of the authority”.The Campaign’s director Maurice Frankel said: “It's been well understood since the Act came into force that officials couldn’t avoid FOI simply by doing their work on their home computers, using private email accounts or keeping official files under their beds. [read post]
15 Jan 2009, 11:19 am
Instead of allowing requests for spending on individual items, the government is proposing that annual totals should continue to be published, though broken down into more categories than in the past.The Campaign's director Maurice Frankel said: "the individual expenses claims of senior officials across the public sector are publicly available under the FOI Act. [read post]
29 Jan 2009, 7:09 am
Freedom of Information Act requests could still be made for individual government records, regardless of their age, but once records were 15 years old they would normally automatically become available in The National Archives.The Campaign's director Maurice Frankel said: "A 15 year rule would mean records becoming available while we can still remember the events they refer to. [read post]
24 Feb 2009, 10:22 am
The Campaign's director Maurice Frankel said the Campaign "was concerned that having been used once, the veto might now be used in other cases involving the examination of policy at lower levels in government. [read post]
17 Apr 2008, 6:15 am
The results are due to be published in mid-December and will translate into research funding from 2009-10.Maurice Frankel, the director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information, described the approach as "extremely negative" and said that the RAE team had "lost all sense of proportion"....He added that the "overriding objective" of the instructions seemed to be to ensure that Hefce was in possession of nothing that could be requested under… [read post]
