Cases

Guardian News & Media Ltd v Information Commissioner

Comment

In considering whether information relating to the misbehaviour of individual judges ought to be disclosed, the Tribunal made a distinction between a judge's conduct inside of the courtroom and conduct outside. It held that "greater sensitivity" would attach to complaints stemming from misbehaviour outside of the courtroom particularly where such behaviour was not directly related to the exercise of the judicial function. Publication of such material may damage the public confidence in the standing of the judiciary and therefore careful consideration would be required in each case as to whether the activity warranted any publicity. The Tribunal considered this to be the "overall critical distinction" which lay at the heart of the appeal.

Areas of work

Data Protection
Human Rights
Privacy and Confidence
Testing

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