Transparency not always in the public interest, says deputy ICO

Stuart Sumner
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The ICO says that the decision to force the public disclosure of information can be a difficult one

With super-injunctions high on the public agenda, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has revealed that transparency is not always in the public interest. Speaking at an event called "An...

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