Regina (HTV Ltd) v Bristol City Council: QBD 14 May 2004

The claimant sought disclosure by the respondent of their accounts, intending to use the material in a television program.
Held: As ratepayers, they were entitled to the information. The respondent was not free to refuse it because it disapproved of the intended use.

Judges:

Elias J

Citations:

Times 09-Jun-2004, [2004] EWHC 1219 (Admin), [2004] 1 WLR 2717

Statutes:

Audit Commission Act 1988 15

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedMarginson v Tildsley 1903
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CitedThe King v Bedwellty Urban District Council, ex parte Price 1934
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Cited by:

CitedVeolia Es Nottinghamshire Ltd v Nottinghamshire County Council and Others CA 29-Oct-2010
An elector sought disclosure under the 1988 Act concerning a contract with certain contractors. The authority refused saying that they were commercially sensitive, and the company said that doisclosure would affect its own human rights.
Held: . .
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Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.198147