General, Political Science, Constitutional law, David Williams, Freedom of Information, Expression, Essays, Information privacy, Human Rights 

"The purpose of this volume ... is to celebrate Sir David Williams's contribution to public law on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. The range of the contribution can be seen from the survey of Sir David's scholarship by Jack Beatson and Sir William Wade. This book deals with only part of the ground he has covered. Freedom of expression and freedom of information play a central role in modern democracies and they are of particular importance as the Human Rights Act of 1998 comes into force and the Freedom of Information Bill approaches enactment."--Preface.  

Contents:
Freedom of expression -- Common law constitutionalism and freedom of speech / T.R.S. Allan -- Freedom of speech and representative government / Leslie Zines -- Freedom of expression and freedom of religion: some thoughts on the Glen Hoddle Case / Sir Patrick Elias, Jason Coppel -- Politicians and the press / Michael J. Beloff QC -- The protection of political discourse: pragmatism or incoherence? / Christopher Forsyth -- Is the privileged position of political expression justified? / Ivan Hare -- Free press and fair trial: challenges and change / A.T.H. Smith -- Newsgathering as protected activity / David A. Schulz -- Freedom of assembly / Eric Barendt -- Freedom of expression and the problem of harassment / Bob Hepple QC -- Shorham-by-Sea / Lord Cooke of Thorndon KBE -- Freedom of expression in the EU legal order and in EU relations with third countries / Derrick Wyatt QC. -- Freedom of information -- The relationship between freedom of expression and freedom of information / The Hon Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE -- Information as a human right / Sir Stephen Sedley -- Freedom of information: the new proposals / Stephanie Palmer -- Confidentiality / Lord Scott of Foscote -- The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 / Yvonne Cripps -- Linkage between access to information and judicial review / Clive Lewis -- Information and privacy / David Feldman -- Information, privacy, and technology: citizens, clients, or consumers? / Alfred C. Aman Jr. -- Freedom of information and international law / Kenneth Keith -- Freedom of information in commercial disputes / Malcolm Clarke -- Freedom of information: the implications for business / Richard Thomas. 

Papers first presented at a conference convened by the Cambridge Centre for Public Law in February 2000.
Categorized by editor, then date.

title on spine: Freedom of expression and freedom of information