Access to Environmental Information and the Problem of Defining Public Bodies

TY - JOUR

T1 - Access to Environmental Information and the Problem of Defining Public Bodies

AU - Whittaker, Sean

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - The case of Smartsource Drainage & Water Reports Ltd v Information Commissioner is an important case which adjudicates on the application of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (‘the Regulations’)1 to private companies performing a public function. It considers whether such companies are ‘public authorities’ under regulations 2(2)(c) and 2(2)(d) of the Regulations.

AB - The case of Smartsource Drainage & Water Reports Ltd v Information Commissioner is an important case which adjudicates on the application of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (‘the Regulations’)1 to private companies performing a public function. It considers whether such companies are ‘public authorities’ under regulations 2(2)(c) and 2(2)(d) of the Regulations.

KW - access to environmental information

KW - Aarhus Convention

KW - public authorities

KW - private companies

UR - http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1350/enlr.2013.15.3.190

U2 - 10.1350/enlr.2013.15.3.190

DO - 10.1350/enlr.2013.15.3.190

M3 - Article

SN - 1461-4529

VL - 15

SP - 230

EP - 238

JO - Environmental Law Review

JF - Environmental Law Review

IS - 3

ER -