tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284911.post8245114578579482932..comments2023-10-28T13:13:52.250+01:00Comments on UK Freedom of Information Blog: Right to inspect audit documents trumps commercial confidentialitybloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12648604880789903629noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284911.post-66463495935227101532009-10-09T04:10:48.315+01:002009-10-09T04:10:48.315+01:00This case has been blogged, here.This case has been blogged, <a href="http://www.freesteel.co.uk/wpblog/2009/10/does-the-veolia-judgment-bootstrap-foi/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652773332857391134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284911.post-8613938021635394192009-10-05T12:16:20.515+01:002009-10-05T12:16:20.515+01:00Hi Jonathan,
It's not "any person"...Hi Jonathan, <br /><br />It's not "any person" but "any persons interested". In R (on the application of HTV Ltd) v Bristol City Council [2004] 1 WLR 2717 (Admin), the judge accepted that ITV West qualified as "persons interested" but only because the company paid local non-domestic rates. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />KatherineKatherine Gundersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116535915995276101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284911.post-19091734150265893052009-10-05T11:56:54.350+01:002009-10-05T11:56:54.350+01:00Hi Katherine
I think it's important to stress...Hi Katherine<br /><br />I think it's important to stress that the s15(1) rights are not restricted to local electors - "any person" has a right to inspect and copy relevant documents.<br /><br />best wishes<br />JonathanUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979799081126105134noreply@blogger.com