Tag Archives: Passive Right
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference 2019
On 3 September 2019 Professor Reid and Dr Whittaker presented on the emerging findings of the project at the Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference 2019 in Preston, United Kingdom. The presentation focused on discussing the aims and emerging findings … Continue reading
The Perception of Power From Users of the Right to Environmental Information
The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations (the Regulations) are concerned with the disclosure of environmental information. This, in turn, raises questions on the power exercised by those who hold such information. In a previous post we noted how both users of … Continue reading
The Limited Use of Internal Review Procedures: Parallels with Other Review Regimes
In a previous post we have considered why requesters who have not received all of the information they requested or received a late response decided to not utilise the internal review procedure. The lack of internal reviews from this category … Continue reading
Power and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004
Holding information not available to others is a common way of exercising power, but it has special significance in the context of environmental issues. It is in this context that the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (the Regulations) aims to … Continue reading
Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference 2019
On 3 April 2019 Dr Whittaker presented on the emerging findings of the project at the Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference 2019 in Leeds. The presentation focused on discussing the aims and emerging findings of the “Uncovering the Environment; The Use … Continue reading
Why Do You Seek Access to Environmental Information?: Motives and the Right of Access to Environmental Information
The primary aim of the right of access to environmental information is to enhance how the public participates in environmental decision-making procedures in order to improve the decisions taken by public authorities on the environment. However, evidence gathered by the … Continue reading
The Use of Internal Reviews under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004
Under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, users of the right can challenge how Scottish public authorities responded to and processed their request for environmental information. However, users are generally reluctant to challenge Scottish public authorities under the Regulations. This … Continue reading