Freedom of information and ‘vexatious’ requests — The case of Scottish local government

This paper investigates the cost and incidence of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests within local authorities in Scotland and in particular, the cost and incidence of requests which have been defined as ‘vexatious’ in order to investigate if the negative perceptions surrounding the cost and misuse of the legislation are justified. Additionally, the criteria and guidelines that local authorities are using to define ‘vexatious’ are also examined. The approach taken to the research in this study is a survey of the 32 local authorities in Scotland using freedom of information requests as the data collection method. The findings from the survey revealed that none of the local authorities were keeping records of costs relating to FOI requests. However, 80% were keeping records of numbers of requests. One third of authorities that kept records of ‘vexatious’ requests had experienced such a request. However, the actual number of ‘vexatious’ requests received were extremely low. The findings highlight the difficulties in recording cost data and the general lack of record keeping within organisations. The findings also indicate a very low incidence of ‘vexatious’ requests and suggest that the ‘vexatious’ definition may be applied inappropriately by public authorities

Letter from Commissioner to Benjamin Reifel Regarding Public Law 553 and Per Capita Payments, July 13, 1956

This unsigned letter, dated July 13, 1956, from Commissioner to United States (US) Bureau of Indian Affairs Aberdeen Area Director Benjamin Reifel is in reference to US Public Law 533, which provides for per capita payments to members of the Three Affiliated Tribes. Since the per capita payment authorized by this US Public Law is effectively the last of the funds held in trust for the tribes, the Commissioner would like to ensure that the Secretary is careful to facilitate the spirit of the act. The Commissioner would like Reifel\u27s views on the matter. A handwritten note on the letter reads, per capita.https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1320/thumbnail.jp

Fact Sheet No.14, Contemporary Forms of Slavery

Details the variety of human rights violations under the name of slavery and the forms of international cooperation to protect individuals from it, particularly the United Nations role in these efforts

Do Not Stand Signs

Five Do Not Stand signs for the 2002 Dyke March, 2003 Pride Parade, 2003 Pride Celebration, 2004 Pride Celebration, 2008 Pride Celebration and Dyke March, and 2011 Annual Pride Weekend Pride Parade.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/mdlevents/1021/thumbnail.jp

1918-09-13, Ephemera

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Sub-regional Meeting on Disability Legislation: Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities in Asia, UN Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-24 June 2008

The Sub-regional Meeting on Disability Legislation, jointly organized by the ILO and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), took place in the framework of a technical cooperation project, “Promoting the Employability and Employment of Persons with Disabilities through Effective Legislation (PEPDEL)”, funded by the Government of Ireland. The meeting aimed to provide participants with an appropriate platform for discussion regarding the main legal issues in the field of employment discrimination law relating to disability and to sensitize them to key concepts in disability discrimination law and specifically the CRPD. Participants examined good practices in implementing disability discrimination legislation, with a view to facilitating the implementation of the CRPD in the Asian region. The meeting also provided participants with an opportunity for networking withlegal and other experts in Asia and beyond

Primary Issues in Compensation Litigation

This Article seeks to aid the practicing attorney with hearing preparation and research by identifying fundamental issuesthose matters that should be stipulated, or will be litigated, in virtually every workers\u27 compensation case-and the grounds on which they are most commonly controverted. Recent amendments to the operative statutes are noted