Jisc Legal : Information Governance

This Essentials Guide provides readers with a direct, point-by-point guide to the Equality Act 2010's disability discrimination provisions and their application to further and higher education.

This briefing addresses the legal issues that further and higher education institutions may face when engaging with employers as part of their Business and Community Engagement ("BCE") activities.

This briefing gives an overview of some of the legal issues which institutions can face when carrying out cultural and public engagement activities as part of their Business and Community Engagement ("BCE") activities.

Whatever the mobile technology use, there are legal issues to consider from the outset of your project and this is a checklist of the main areas to consider in your planning process.

Institutions who share data might be interested in the ICO's latest publication.  They have published a statutory code of practice on data sharing by public sector bodies, businesses and other organisations.

The Cloud Industry Forum has launched a Code of Practice for cloud service providers.

This Code of Practice identifies good practice on Records Management.

The Section 45 Code of Practice identifies practices for dealing with requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

The purpose of this Model Policy is to outline the circumstances in which it is permissible for an institution to access the IT accounts of staff members or students.

This framework offers practical advice aimed at assisting those involved in information sharing.

Generic guidance (widely applicable) together with sections devoted to the effect of the Act on the functions and activities associated with the work of Records Managers and Archivists.  

This section contains details of policies and legislation that relate to or have an impact on archives and records management, such as the Data Protection Act, the Freedom of Information Act and the current acts relating to archive services at local and regional levels.

The Section 60 Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions by Public Authorities provides guidance to Scottish public authorities on practices they should follow in meeting their FOI obligations.

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A generic Model Action Plan, produced by the Keeper of the Records of Scotland, to assist Scottish public authorities in the development of records management arrangements which comply with the Freedom of Information Scotland Act (2002) section 61 Code of Practice on Records Management. 

The Lord Chancellor's "Code of Practice on the Management of Records" issued under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the Department for Constitutional Affairs website at - http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/reference/statCodesOfPractice.htm.
Section 61 Freedom Of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Code of Practice: Records Management (November 2003)
On the Scottish Executive web site at - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/about/FCSD/MCG-NW/00018022/s61code.pdf.

The Section 61 Code of Practice on Records Management provides authorities with guidance as to the keeping, management and destruction of the authorities' records.

A new Intellectual Property Bill proposes changes to the UK's intellectual property regime.  The changes are being brought in an attempt to simplify patent and design protection laws and to help businesses be better off as a result of the changes. 

Government commits April 2013 as the date for introducing Legal Deposit regulations for non-print materials.  The Non-Print Legal Deposit regulations enable the British Library and the UK legal deposit libraries to collect, store and preserve the nation's memory in the digital age. The content will include online articles and books, and websites.

This flowchart highlights steps to follow and relevant permissions required when seeking to release non public material in SCOOTER, an OER. 

This guidance is designed to help institutions deal with consent management when sharing personal data across and between institutions and external service providers.

This website, which is maintained by the Intellectual Property Office provides guidance on intangible assets and how to manage these assets and create value from them - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ian.htm.

Guidance for public sector organisationsaims to make current equality law more consistent, clearer and easier to follow in order to make society fairer.

The first part of our series on Business and Community Engagement (BCE). This video covers the legal implications of data sharing and research, the application of the Data Protection Act and the application of Freedom of Information legislation. 

This Code of Practice identifies good practice on Records Management.

The Section 45 Code of Practice identifies practices for dealing with requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

The Office of the Information Commissioner's website provides a wealth of information and guidelines on both data protection and freedom of information.

Any monitoring of systems, even if it is minimal, must be made only after consent has been sought from the persons who are subject to monitoring.

A new Intellectual Property Bill proposes changes to the UK's intellectual property regime.  The changes are being brought in an attempt to simplify patent and design protection laws and to help businesses be better off as a result of the changes. 

The purpose of the reforms is to ensure that defamation legislation is fit for modern times.  The Act aims to strike a balance between the right to freedom of expression and the protection of reputation.

Government commits April 2013 as the date for introducing Legal Deposit regulations for non-print materials.  The Non-Print Legal Deposit regulations enable the British Library and the UK legal deposit libraries to collect, store and preserve the nation's memory in the digital age. The content will include online articles and books, and websites.

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013.  The new legislation will effect the UK's current intellectual property regime.  Changes include the fact that orphan works will be licensed for use for the first time.  

New supplementary guidance from the GMC entitled 'Making and using visual and audio recordings of patients' is now available from their website.  

ACAS guide offers practical tips on the impact of social networking on discipline and grievances, bullying, defamation, data protection and privacy.

The European Commission has launched a consultation on cloud computing.  This will feed into the European cloud computing strategy due to be presented in 2012.

A dedicated 'one stop shop' has been produced, telling the public about their FOI rights, and a step by step guide on how to use them.

This JISC infoNet infokit is an online resource that provides support and guidance to institutions development their RIM systems.

Queen Mary, University of London, have issued a series of papers on the legal issues associated with Cloud Computing.

JISC has launched a toolkit to allow information officers, IT directors, security managers and their staff to better understand the legal issues involved in managing identity issues.

This toolkit aims to guide information professionals in assessing cloud computing services for information use and storage, including development of a cloud computing strategy.

The site includes overview information, legislation documents and a range of reports from the specialist committees

The JISC Information Governance Gateway (JIGG) was a project that ran between 2006 and 2009, aimed at supporting and developing institutional records management and compliance with information-related legislation.

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published its report ‘Security and Resilience in Governmental Clouds’ which assesses the operational, legal, and security requirements of cloud computing.

Information Commissioner publishes top tips on freedom of information for public authority communications professionals.

The Scottish Information Commissioner has published an updated edition of the guide for Scottish Public Authorities on Investigations detailing the procedure followed in an investigation and what information will be required from a public authority.

This website, which is maintained by the Intellectual Property Office provides guidance on intangible assets and how to manage these assets and create value from them - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ian.htm.

Guidance for public sector organisationsaims to make current equality law more consistent, clearer and easier to follow in order to make society fairer.

This IP Workbook, from Eversheds LLP solicitors, contains practical examples, questions and scenarios on a range of commercially related topics with an intellectual property (IP) dimension.

The Welsh Repository Network has published a learning tool to help you consider some of the copyright issues for multimedia respositories.

The resources on this webpage provide links to information on Interception and Monitoring law available on external websites.