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why barnie choudhury case is blow to publics right to know
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- Barnie Choudhury, a BBC journalist of 24 years, faces over £14,000 in costs for alleged 'unreasonable behaviour' in FOI requests to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
- Choudhury spent five years investigating misconduct within the judiciary, including institutional racism and secretive vetting methods.
- A tribunal previously ruled in favor of Choudhury on some FOI requests.
- The case raises concerns about a chilling effect on media freedom and public scrutiny of government actions.
- The UK government is considering reducing FOI request thresholds.