Mr @thomasbrake I have a query about section 6 of the FOIA 2000; you were of course instrumental in closing its loophole. I've messaged @UnlockDemocracy through its website, but let me know through DMs if I can e-mail you personally. Thanks so much
@GeorgeGreenwood Agree: we just "settled" at the ICO stage re: some additional material from the Donelan-gate. But their release came with this ominous remark:
If anyone knows of a #probono lawyer to vet the extra material, hit me up. Unlike Donelan, I can't pay 20k GBP from the public purse.
If there are any two Congregation members out there (@UniofOxford), *THIS* is the question that must be asked to Council. This code leaves little to no doubt of the fact that universities are subservient to UCEA's Board. This gets crazier when you realise universities own UCEA.
@PhysicalAlan@qm_ucu I think it also raises questions about institutional autonomy, and just how much is being signed away by governing bodies when they agree to being a member of UCEA.
@GeorgeGreenwood Really unfortunate that Judicial Review carries so many risks for those who start proceedings. This seems to me an egregious case of inaction where the PA will get away with it *just because* JR adverse costs could be ruinous.
Does this mean that Universities SURRENDER THEIR AUTONOMY to UCEA? Seems like a bad deal.
I think V-Cs have some questions to answer. I will contact my MP and I would urge you to do the same.
They claim not to have enough time to consider whether they want to take the case to the Upper Tribunal because the promulgation took place a few weeks after the actual decision date. Alas!
Update on the UCEA Code disclosure order: judgement has now been placed in the National Archives (https://t.co/pqJuJ3QCWT). The @ICOnews has successfully asked, under rule 40, for the disclosure date to be moved to the 24th of October.
À propos, I'd like to thank @rosenbaum6 for writing "FOI: A practical guidebook", which contains top tips for approaching the ICO or the FTT. UT and the CoA in the next edition??
As he notes, one should not be too afraid of challenging the ICO. FTT overturns 30-40% of ICO's DNs.
Ooh. This may be significant (see https://t.co/xEM4N7At8X).
Note to everybody but particularly me: this is a serious business and "The UCEA Code" is *not* the tepidly whimsical caper your brain was immediately prompted to start conjuring. Cut that right out right now.
🚨 A court order has ordered @QUBelfast to disclose the UCEA Code for Participating Employers by 28 September 2024 owing to the persistence of @j_siller
Hello @Sam_Marsh101 I hope to claim my prize Soon(TM) after obtaining a court order that mandates QUB (@ucuatqub) disclose the "UCEA Code" by the end of next week. Judgement can be accessed through https://t.co/xh6y6hE2Sw
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