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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) modernised the UK Public Records Act of 1958. This act gave the public a general right to access all types of recorded information held by public authorities, much greater than was previously allowed. The FOIA was mainly concerned with the management and preservation of public records.
Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making.
Make and explore Freedom of Information requests; Transparency and freedom of information releases See previously published freedom of information releases from gov.uk; Text of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
Current restrictions. British citizens have a negative right to freedom of expression under the common law. In 2000, the United Kingdom required its courts to interpret as far as they can its domestic legislation compatibly with the European Convention, and the guarantee of freedom of expression it contains in Article 10.
Freedom of information. Free Speech Flag, from the HD DVD AACS case. Freedom of information is freedom of a person or people to publish and consume information. Access to information is the ability for an individual to seek, receive and impart information effectively.
Thirty-year rule. The thirty-year rule (an informal term) is a rule in the laws of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth of Australia that provide that certain government documents will be released publicly thirty years after they were created. Some other countries' national archives also adhere to a thirty-year rule ...
Civil liberties in the United Kingdom are part of UK constitutional law and have a long and formative history. This is usually considered to have begun with Magna Carta of 1215, a landmark document in British constitutional history. [1] Development of civil liberties advanced in common law and statute law in the 17th and 18th centuries, notably ...
Text of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [1] As the Protection of Freedoms Bill, it was introduced in February 2011, by the Home Secretary, Theresa May.