Dreptul informațiilor
Libertatea informării, supravegherea și puterile de investigare.
Introducere
Dreptul informațiilor reglementează accesul la informațiile publice și puterile de supraveghere.
Principii fundamentale
Right to Information — Any person can request information from a public authority (20 working days to respond).
Exemptions — Absolute (no public interest test) and qualified (public interest balance).
Environmental Information — Governed by the EIR 2004, broader than FOI in some respects.
Investigatory Powers — IPA 2016 provides framework for lawful interception and bulk data acquisition.
Oversight — Investigatory Powers Commissioner and Judicial Commissioners oversee surveillance.
Statute cheie
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Scenarii comune
Council refuses FOI request
Request an internal review. If still refused, complain to the ICO, which can order disclosure. Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.