Cases

The Higher Education Funding Council for England v The Information Commissioner & Guardian News and Media Ltd

Comment

This judgment makes clear that public authorities can rely on s.41 FOIA but will only be able to do so where they can show that a breach of confidence claim against them would be likely to succeed.  That will not be the case where, as here, a public interest defence would be available.

Areas of work

Freedom of Information
Media Law

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