Ratio Decidendi
Information held by the BBC for purposes of journalism, art, or literature is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The exemption is absolute and applies to all information held for those purposes.
Hechos
Mr Sugar requested the BBC's internal report on Middle East coverage. The BBC refused under the journalism, art, and literature exemption.
Resumen de la sentencia
The Supreme Court held that the exemption applies to information held to any significant degree for the purposes of journalism, even if also held for other purposes.
Citas clave
"The derogation applies where the information is held to any significant degree for the purposes of journalism."
— Lord Phillips
Tratamiento posterior
Applied
Applied in subsequent FOI cases involving the BBC and other designated bodies.