Charity considers FOI injunction

By Emilie Filou, Third Sector, 5 September 2007

A charity might apply for an injunction to stop the Charity Commission from publishing confidential information about it that was requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

The charity, which cannot be named for legal reasons, is in talks with the commission to have the information withheld, but may resort to legal action if this fails. It this happens, it would be the first time a charity has attempted to secure an injunction on a freedom of...

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