Closed hearings in FOI cases: new guidance from Upper Tribunal

Adam Chapman, Partner and Head of Public Law at Kingsley Napley, comments on the recent guidance from the Upper Tribunal on closed hearings and the implications for practitioners in Freedom of Information Journal.

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