Intellectual Property Issues in Commercial Transactions

Eliciting official information. The comparative jurisdictions. The influence of the ECHR. Information rights under European Union law. Access to personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998. Access to environmental information under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Public records. Other domestic information rights. The right to information. The duty to advise and assist, codes, publication schemes and guidance. The request. Disentitlement. The response. Exemptions: general principles. Prejudice and the public interest. Information otherwise accessible. Security bodies, national security and defence. International and internal relations. Economic and financial interests. Investigation, audit, law enforcement and the Courts. Privilege. Policy formulation and public affairs. Health and safety. Personal information. Confidential information. Miscellaneous exemptions. The Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal. Appeals. Enforcement.