The Weekly Law Reports
[2014] 2 WLR 808
Supreme Court
Kennedy v Charity Commission (Secretary of State for Justice and others intervening)
[on appeal from Kennedy v Information Commissioner and another (Secretary of State for Justice intervening)]
[2014] UKSC 20
2013 Oct 29,
31;
2014 March 26
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Carnwath, Lord Toulson JJSC
Freedom of information— Disclosure— Exempt information in relation to inquiries— Charity Commission instituting series of inquiries into affairs of charity— Journalist requesting information concerning inquiries— Whether exemption from disclosure extending beyond conclusion of inquiries or persisting merely for duration of inquiries— Whether Convention right to freedom of expression engaged— Whether exemption to be read down to secure compatibility with Convention rights— Whether relevant that disclosure potentially available under other statutory or common law powers—
Charities Act 1993 (c 10), ss 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E (as inserted by Charities Act 2006 (c 50), s 7)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 3, Sch 1, Pt I, art 10
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c 36), ss 32(1)(2), 63(1), 78