4th Annual Freedom of Information Conference, London, 2008 UK
4th Annual Freedom of Information Conference
22nd & 23rd April 2008, London, UK
Conference schedule:
Day 1 - Tuesday 22nd April 2008:
Speakers' Presentations, networking lunch and Wine & Canapés Reception sponsored by DLA Piper
Day 2 - Wednesday 23rd April 2008:
Six half-day FOI Workshops + networking lunch
Speakers' Presentations - Day 1
FOI in practice: breaking bad habits and rising to new challenges
Graham Smith, Deputy Information Commissioner, ICO
FOI requests used in court proceedings
Andrew Lidbetter, Partner, Herbert Smith LLP
Information management: treating information as an asset
Natalie Ceeney, Chief Executive of The National Archives
What can be learned from the FOI decisions
Marcus Turle, Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse
The review process for FOI decisions
Benet Brandreth, Barrister, 11 South Square
Tricky issues when dealing with FOI requests
Bernadette Livesey, Chief Law and Administration Officer, Calderdale Council
Special panel discussion: managing the disclosure risk
Nick Graham - Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte LLP
Hazel Moffat - Partner, DLA Piper
Jan Willem van den Bos - Senior Associate, Denton Wilde Sapte LLP
Richard Smith, Departmental Freedom of Information & Data Protection Officer, Communities & Local Government
Details of Speaker's presentations and biographies
The Workshops - Day 2
Topics for FOI Workshops:
A: Public sector data sharing: when, why, whether, and how to share data
Damien Welfare - Barrister, 2-3 Gray's Inn Square
B: Commercial contracts: how FOI Officers can win friends and influence contracts
Hazel Moffat - Partner, DLA Piper
Usha Jagessar - Legal Director, DLA Piper
C: Health check: FOI issues in the NHS
Anne Crofts - Commercial Partner, Beachcroft LLP
Ros Ashcroft - Consultant, Public Law Team, Beachcroft LLP
D: Can you keep a secret? Confidentiality and FOI
Hazel Grant - Partner, Bird & Bird
E: How to deal with complex requests for information
Jackie Gray - Associate, Dickinson Dees LLP
F: Information law issues in higher education
Richard Sykes - Associate Barrister, Mills & Reeve
Details of Workshops and Leader's biographies
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