Court of Appeal rules on BBC's journalism derogation in ongoing FOIA proceedings | Practical Law

Court of Appeal rules on BBC's journalism derogation in ongoing FOIA proceedings | Practical Law

An update on Steven Sugar v (1) British Broadcasting Commission (2) Information Commissioner [2010] EWCA Civ 715, 23 June 2010, in which the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision that a report created for the BBC about its Middle East news coverage was outside the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it was held for the purposes of journalism.

Court of Appeal rules on BBC's journalism derogation in ongoing FOIA proceedings

Practical Law UK Legal Update 9-502-6095 (Approx. 8 pages)

Court of Appeal rules on BBC's journalism derogation in ongoing FOIA proceedings

by PLC IPIT & Communications
Law stated as at 23 Jun 2010 • United Kingdom
An update on Steven Sugar v (1) British Broadcasting Commission (2) Information Commissioner [2010] EWCA Civ 715, 23 June 2010, in which the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision that a report created for the BBC about its Middle East news coverage was outside the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it was held for the purposes of journalism.