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15 October 2009
Issue: 7389 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Freedom of information

British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and another [2009] EWHC 2349 (Admin), [2009] All ER (D) 12 (Oct); British Broadcasting Corporation v Information Commissioner [2009] EWHC 2348 (Admin), [2009] All ER (D) 10 (Oct)

The words “held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature” in Pt VI of Sch 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 meant “held for purposes apart from and not including”.

Such a construction was the best policy approach, most likely to address the mischief at which the Act was addressed, and would best serve what had been advanced to be the presumed policy objectives of the legislation.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok

Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok

Clyde Co strengthens energy transition and construction offering with hire of Suriya Ashok

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise

NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’

Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application

Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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