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Birkinshaw, Patrick Joseph was born on March 5, 1951 in London. Son of Leslie Lawrence and Anne Bridget (Shields) Birkinshaw.
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In the second edition of this text, the central theme is the role of the state in resolving grievances in areas where the state has a direct interest. Recent changes in this area include the promotion of individualism and consumerism. This has been accompanied by an emphasis upon managerial and executive efficiency and an increased awareness on the part of individuals for expectations and feedback. These points are addressed in detail. Also considered are the "Citizens' Charter" and other government initiatives.
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In 1989 the British Government introduced two reforming statutes. The first placed the security service MI5 on a statutory basis to legitimate its invasions of privacy. The second was the repeal of the notorious Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911. These measures were hailed by the Government as both progressive and democratic. In "Reforming the Secret State" Patrick Birkinshaw argues that the reforms are far from liberalizing and represent only minimal concessions to legality. The Security Services Act was prompted by the likelihood of a judgment against the Government by the European Commission of Human Rights, following a challenge by civil rights activists who had been subjected to MI5 attentions. Meanwhile, many of the provisions of the old Section 2 will remain covered by Civil Service Codes and other statutes. The 1989 Act pales into insignificance when compared with constitutional safeguards in Canada, Australia and the United States. Patrick Birkinshaw addresses the question of a Freedom of Information Act: when it might come about, what difficulties it might pose, and what might be learned from the American experience. This book should interest students and teachers of politics and law as well as lawyers and civil servants.
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Freedom of Information examines the relationship between law, political culture and information control, and combines a technical knowledge of English law, a detailed account of the history of political secrecy in Britain, and an informed acquaintance with the shady detail of political and administrative practice. This highly regarded text from the acclaimed Law in Context series draws on examples and developments from throughout the world. These include the Official Secrets Act 1989; the Intelligence Services Act 1994; the UK Code of Practice on Access to Information; the adoption of the open government movement in an EC context; the implications of the Matrix Churchill affair and the Scott Report; and several EC Directives and Decisions concerning data protection and access to information.
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Birkinshaw, Patrick Joseph was born on March 5, 1951 in London. Son of Leslie Lawrence and Anne Bridget (Shields) Birkinshaw.
Bachelor of Laws, Hull University, 1975.
Lecturer Hull University, 1976-1988, reader, 1988-1990, professor law, since 1990. Specialist adviser House of Commons, London, 1997-1999. FOI ombudsman Nuclear Industries Regulatory Executive & Nuclear De XCommissioning Authority, since 2000.
Consultant Human Rights Commission, Northern Ireland, 1985-1986. United Kingdom rapporteur International Federation European Lawyers, 1990, International Federation of European Lawyers, 1996.
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Member Society of Public Teachers of Law, Inner Temple.
Married Jane Lucille Vickers, January 7, 1978. Children: Daniel John, Rachel Lesley, Sarah Louise, Emily Laura.