The law of freedom of information / by John Macdonald, Ross Crail, Clive H Jones Colin Braham ; and contributions from Colin Braham ... [et al.].

1. Which set of rules applies: freedom of information, data protection, or environmental information? 2. An overview; 3. The historical background; 4. Access to information held by public authorities; 5. Exempt information; 6. Enforcement; 7. Historical records; 8. The position of local authorities; 9. The environment; 10. Data protection; 11. Freedom of information in the European Union; 12. Implications for business; 13. Disclosure in commercial disputes; 14. The internet; 15. Freedom of information and intellectual property; 16. Privacy and confidentiality; 17. The human rights Act 1998; 18. Secrecy; 19. Whistle-blowing; 20. Money laundering; 21. Medical records; 22. Land registration, the census Act, and the registration Acts; 23. Scotland; 24. Wales and Northern Ireland; 25. The right to know in Australia, Canada, Ireland; New Zealand, and the United States; 26. The future.