Access to public records

We advise government, municipal and regional institutions as well as public and private companies on the handling of all types of cases concerning access to public records. We aim to provide operational advice on how to handle each individual case.

Recent years’ increased focus on open administration and access to public records poses major challenges. Certain cases require a substantial amount of resources due to the volume or complexity of the material, e.g. because of doubt as to the scope of an exemption clause.

Specialists in access to public records

We have extensive specialist experience in handling all types of cases pertaining to access to public records. We advise government, municipal and regional institutions as well as public and private companies on the rules on access to public records set out in the Danish Access to Public Administration Files Act, the Danish Public Administration Act and the Danish Environmental Information Act, and we also provide advice on access to public records under the data protection rules. Our advisory service track record has made us highly skilled at identifying the need for specific advice, ensuring that a case involving access to public records may be handled within the often very tight deadlines imposed.

Advising public authorities on access to public records

We assist public authorities with briefing and guidance, quality assurance and specific answers to requests for access to public records.

We offer assistance on issues relating to:

• Competence and legal framework
• Duties of the authority
• Requirements for requests for access to public records
• Access to public records
• Exceptions to access to public records
• Litigation of complaints and lawsuits

Contact our specialists in access to public records

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have a specific question related to access to public records. You are also welcome to take a look at our digital advisory solution, www.aktindsigtshåndbogen.dk, offering practical guidance on how to resolve cases concerning access to public records and providing templates for specific case processing issues, among other things.

Contact our team of specialists and let us see how we may best help you.