Freedom Of Information Law Update

This is Episode 9 of the UK first Freedom of Information Podcast produced by Information Lawyer, Ibrahim Hasan. In September and October 2007, the Information Commissioner published thirty eight decisions whilst the Information Tribunal published nine. Ibrahim is here to guide you through some of these. In this episode we will be discussing decisions involving : Vexatious requests and what makes them such : Disclosure of celebrity pay packets by the BBC : Disclosure of staff attendance at work : The applicability of section 21 to information on the internet : The link between the fees provisions and section 16 : The first Tribunal decision on disclosure of dead peoples' information : AND disclosure of information about police speed meters

This is episode 13 of the UK's first Freedom of Information podcast by Ibrahim Hasan. In May (24) and June (19) 2008 the Information Commissioner published forty three (43) decisions whilst the Information Tribunal published ten (10). Ibrahim is here to guide you through some of these. In this episode we will be discussing decisions on: • The definition of information and when it is held by the organisation • Vexatious requests • Section 17 and the Public Interest Test • Section 36 and requests about FOI requests • When statistics can still be personal data • The long running saga of MPs expenses. • Disclosure of addressees • AND when contract and financial information can be withheld under section 43

This is Episode 12 of the UK's first Freedom of Information podcast by Ibrahim Hasan. In this episode, amongst others, Ibrahim will be discussing decisions from the Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal, during March and April 2008, on: • How to decide which regime applies to an information request (FOI or EIR) • Information available on websites • Disclosure of correspondence with councillors • The section 38 exemption for health and safety • Disclosure of names of employees and those attending meetings • More guidance as to when legal advice should be disclosed • AND When price information can be withheld under section 43

This is the latest episode of a two monthly podcast by Ibrahim Hasan discussing the latest decisions on the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by the Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal. In January and February 2008 the Information Commissioner published sixty decisions whilst the Information Tribunal published ten. In this episode, amongst other things, we will be discussing: • More guidance on what is information under FOI • Release of sensitive information relating to the circumstances around the Iraq war • A Tribunal decision on the definition of personal data • The overturning of the Commissioner’s decision ordering disclosure of ASBO information • Disclosure of salaries • And the first decision requiring disclosure of legal advice on public interest grounds There is a also comment and analysis from Tim Turner of Wigan Council.

This is episode 10 of the UK’s first Freedom of Information podcast produced by information lawyer, Ibrahim Hasan. In November and December 2007, the Information Commissioner published forty five decisions whilst the Information Tribunal published eleven. Ibrahim is here to guide you through some of these. In this episode, amongst other things, we will be discussing: • A Tribunal decision on vexatious requests • Whether the time taken to redact exempt information is an allowable cost • Disclosure of information about anthrax stockpiles • When advice to ministers should be disclosed • Blue sky thinking and the section 36 exemption • Disclosure of information contained in a dead person’s social work records • AND legal advice about sado masochism More podcasts and articles are available at www.informationlaw.org.uk