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An evaluation of the United Kingdom and Scottish freedom of information regimes: comparative law and real-world practice

  • Calum Douglas Liddle
  • , David McMenemy

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Abstract

Undertakes a comparative evaluation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to assess the veracity of claims that the Scottish freedom of information regime guarantees greater rights for applicants than the system operating in England and Wales.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-85
Number of pages9
JournalCommunications Law
Volume19
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • comparative law
  • freedom of information
  • Scotland

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