Stephen v Information Commissioner: FTTGRC 10 Oct 2013

FTTGc This case arises out of the publication by the Lancet in 1998 of the flawed paper by Andrew Wakefield et al which led to the MMR scare. The Legal Aid Board supported proceedings by parents against the pharmaceutical companies. In 2006 the statutory successor to the Board – the Legal Services Commission (LSC) provided some of its documents relating to this funding to the General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of its disciplinary proceedings against Wakefield. The claimant sought disclosure of documents relating to the grant of Legal Aid.

Citations:

[2013] UKFTT EA – 2013 – 0109 (GRC

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Information, Legal Aid

Updated: 21 July 2022; Ref: scu.517992