Our team has assisted government bodies in
handling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from the likes
of the Mail on Sunday and Private Eye on
controversial government initiatives and has hands-on experience of
drafting refusal notices that will stand up to scrutiny. The
decision notices made under the FOIA make it clear that what may
appear to be simple omissions in the wording of refusal notices can
make the difference.
We can advise on the application of exemptions
and assist with drafting refusal notices. We can provide
advice on setting up compliant systems and the management of
publication schemes. We can also advise on freedom of information
issues arising in the context of procurements and on how the Act
interacts with the European Procurement Regulations.
This advice is given against a background of
expert knowledge in all the related areas of information law in the
public sector, such as the Environmental Information Regulations and the
Re-use of Public Sector Information
Regulations.
