Feb 7, 2017 | Access to information, Ethics, Freedom of information, ILPC Research and Publications
In December 2016, the Information Law and Policy Centre co-organised an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the world’s first law providing a right to information. It was hosted by free expression NGO, Article 19 at the Free Word Centre and supported by the...
Nov 30, 2016 | Copyright, European Policy, Fairness, Intellectual property and Copyright
Book launch event at the IALS 6pm – 8pm, 15 Dec 2016 Register online at Eventbrite to book your free ticket Speaker: Dr Ana Ramalho, Assistant Professor of Intellectual Property, Maastricht University Discussant: Professor Lionel Bently, Herchel Smith Professor...
Nov 29, 2016 | Data Privacy, Freedom of information, Internet regulation, Privacy
Our annual workshop and lecture – held earlier this month – brought together a wide range of legal academics, lawyers, policy-makers and interested parties to discuss the future of human rights and digital information control. A number of key themes...
Nov 2, 2016 | Access to information, Ethics, Freedom of information
On 2 December 1766, the world’s first-ever freedom of information law was signed into law. It had been promulgated by the Riksdag – Parliament – of Sweden and Finland, which at the time was one country. The 1766 Law is the oldest constitution to regulate freedom of...
Oct 12, 2016 | Access to information, Access to justice, Copyright, Data Privacy, Freedom of information, Privacy
Restricted and Redacted: Where now for human rights and digital information control? The full programme for the Information Law and Policy Centre’s annual workshop and lecture on Wednesday 9th November 2016 is now available (see below). For both events,...