CASES TO KNOW - Department for Business and Trade (Respondent) v The Information Commissioner
Context The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘FOIA’) creates a general right of access to information held by public bodies. This right, however, is subject to statutory exemptions. Such exemptions can be absolute or qualified, with qualified exemptions (‘QEs’) requiring a public interest test. In July 2025, Department for Business and Trade (Respondent) v The Information Commissioner (Appellant) raised significant commercial implications regarding the FOIA. In November 2017, journalist...
