Right to Information Act

of Attorney Act 1985 • Human Rights Act 1998 • Data Protection Act 1998 • Mental Capacity Act 2005 • Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 • Mental Health Act 1983 • Single Equality Act 2010 • Putting People First • National Dementia Strategy Enduring Power of Attorney Act 1985 The Enduring Power of Attorney Act 1985 is a piece of legislation that has been passed by the government giving another adult the authority to make decisions on behalf of an individual…

president of several software companies (Kovacs). However, since the implementation of the Patriot Act in 2001, the loss of American privacy is one of the many results of the new set of revised laws that have been rewritten to give the government more freedom in observing our electronic fingerprint (“Surveillance Under the Patriot Act”). In their hurry to act on the tragedy of 9/11, Congress passed the Act a mere 45 days of the event, with little to no debate. The result of it’s ratification,…

just how much information has to be taken into account and the vast amount of knowledge and legal logistics that have to be involved in any and every decision made in setting environment. Also how careful I need to be to ensure that I am up to date and following all and every policy and procedure set in place to ensure I am doing my part to comply with all the necessary laws and codes of practice. The Human Rights act 1998 - and how it relates directly to schools including the right to…

towards service users, and is also a requirement within the 'codes of conduct'. It is also often a key feature within employment contracts, which is specifically linked to disciplinary procedures. However, there are certain circumstances in which information will need to be shared with someone else. This would be under special circumstances, where the responsibility and need to safeguard is so great that confidentially must be broken in order to protect and ensure the safety and well-being of…

The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act by Clay Risen is a book that tells about the struggle to get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. The author, Clay Risen, is the Senior Staff Editor of the New York Times, and has written other books including, A Nation on Fire: America in the Wake of the King Assassination and, American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit. He has also written for The New Republic, Smithsonian, and The New York Times…

Privacy Act 1988 is an Australian law that used to regulate on handling the personal information (Australian Government, 2015). Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) consists of principles are the basis of protection framework in Privacy Act 1988 and placed under schedule 1 with a total thirteen principles that organizations and government agencies should comply (OAIC, 2014). It is not necessary to follow each of the principles stated in APPs, but organizations are required to consider the…

concern for their private information and have the right to privacy and confidentiality. While organization…

being of individuals under their organizations care. Following are legislations and acts passed to safeguard the rights of patients and set precedent, a standard, for all subsequent cases. Any healthcare organization…

Americans. Due to devastating terrorist acts, such as September 11, the government has made its private monitorization laws much more strict, evidently in the creation of the USA Patriot Act. Horrified by the terrorist attack, Congress passed the USA Patriot Act hastily in October 26, 2001. Initially, the bill was intended to increase national security through…

1. Introduction Information can be considered as the new currency of the current digital era, and it’s highly imperative for organizations to safeguard their information from falling into the wrong hands. The existing technology landscape provides multiple platforms through which information can be aggregated, propagated, and used for varied purposes. Educational Institutions have started using these technology platforms to aggregate a diverse range of student information like personal…