Findings
Essays and analysis on administrative law, transparency, and civic technology.
The arguments and evidence base underpinning GlassCase's work are set out in our position paper. The findings below apply and extend that framework to specific questions.
When Institutions Are Under Stress, the Signals Are Already There
Institutional stress leaves observable traces — FOI refusal spikes, leadership churn, workforce instability. A structured triage tool for reading those signals together.
Read →Why Administrative Decisions Fail When the Logic Was Right There
Many administrative decisions fail review because a legally required consideration never appears in the reasons. A map of what must be considered.
Read →Why Redactions Look Chaotic When They're Not
Most FOI decisions look inconsistent because we never see the logic underneath them. A simple map of FOI logic and how the Redaction Taxonomy surfaces hidden decision pathways.
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