Supreme Court upholds BBC's journalism derogation in FOIA proceedings | Practical Law

Supreme Court upholds BBC's journalism derogation in FOIA proceedings | Practical Law

The Supreme Court has upheld a Court of Appeal 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. (Sugar v British Broadcasting Corporation and another [2012] UKSC 12, 15 February 2012.) (Free access.)

Supreme Court upholds BBC's journalism derogation in FOIA proceedings

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 8-518-0600 (Approx. 5 pages)

Supreme Court upholds BBC's journalism derogation in FOIA proceedings

by PLC IPIT & Communications
Published on 15 Feb 2012United Kingdom
The Supreme Court has upheld a Court of Appeal 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. (Sugar v British Broadcasting Corporation and another [2012] UKSC 12, 15 February 2012.) (Free access.)