Advocacy and public law in the information tribunals

Date & time: 11 June 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue
Online

How can you maximise your chances of success in appealing refusal of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests in the First Tier and Upper tribunal?

What are the essential rules and procedures that appellants need to understand?
How do you ensure the tribunal is presented with the clearest and best case for transparency and disclosure?
What public law arguments can be used in the tribunal?

Speakers

  • Chair: Hannah Moxsom, Public Law Project
  • Lucas Amin, Democracy for Sale
  • Steve Cragg KC, Doughty Street Chambers
  • Julianne Kerr Morrison, Monckton Chambers
  • Another speaker TBC

This webinar is for:

  • Campaigners, lawyers, researchers and journalists interested in transparency and access to information in the public sphere
  • Anyone involved in appealing refusal of FOIA and EIR requests
  • Charities and NGOs with an interest in information tribunal proceedings

Tickets: 
Standard: £65 – For those working in public bodies and private practice
Discounted: £50 – For those working in charities, or are trainees or pupils
Contributory: £30 – For those working in small organisations with very little or no training budget, or those with limited resources but wish to contribute
Student ticket: £20 – For full time students with a valid university email address
Free tickets – If you do no have a training budget or are applying independently and are unable to pay, email a brief explanation to events@publiclawproject.org.uk to request a free ticket.


 

Cost
£0 - £65
Provider
Public Law Project
Further details / booking
Topic
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