FOI

valerian · 14 Jan 2011 at 12:57

my wife used to work in a charity, a registered social landlord to be exact,
she no longer works there, but needs some staff meeting minutes, from a meeting she was present in,
could she get these under the FOI act, as they arent playing ball
cheers

memyselfandi · 14 Jan 2011 at 13:03

I'd have thought te FOI would probably not apply to a charity as it's not a public authority (see the schedules section here for covered organisations) ...

a1ex2001 · 14 Jan 2011 at 13:08

valerian said:
my wife used to work in a charity, a registered social landlord to be exact,
she no longer works there, but needs some staff meeting minutes, from a meeting she was present in,
could she get these under the FOI act, as they arent playing ball
cheers

Why exactly would they give her a copy of the minutes when she is no longer employed by them?

valerian · 14 Jan 2011 at 13:10

a1ex2001 said:
Why exactly would they give her a copy of the minutes when she is no longer employed by them?

if they are forced to under the FOI
or ordered to by a an ET

Morte · 14 Jan 2011 at 13:15

Is her name is on the minutes could she make a request to see the information under the Data Protection Act?

valerian · 14 Jan 2011 at 13:29

it is important we get them in any event, to prove wrongdoing by the organisation in a case

Burnsy2023 · 14 Jan 2011 at 13:49

Morte said:
Is her name is on the minutes could she make a request to see the information under the Data Protection Act?

I don't think that would be covered under the DPA.

TheBigCheese · 14 Jan 2011 at 18:08

valerian said:
could she get these under the FOI act, as they arent playing ball
cheers

In a word....no.

DirectGov said:
The FOI gives you the right to ask any public body for all the information they have on any subject you choose. Unless there’s a good reason, the organisation must provide the information within 20 working days. You can also ask for all the personal information they hold on you.

DirectGov said:
Public sector bodies covered by the Act
The Act applies to public bodies including:

• government departments and local assemblies
• local authorities and councils
• health trusts, hospitals and doctors’ surgeries
• schools, colleges and universities
• publicly funded museums
• the police
• non-departmental public bodies, committees and advisory bodies

Source

You say it's important to get the documents for a case...I assume it's something to do with a court...is it possible to order a private company or charity to reveal information with a court order? I have no idea but if it's evidence that's against them there is no way they will release it without lots of strongarming.