The media outlet said in a press release that the decision to go to court was made after the Cabinet Office refused to disclose full details about the Clearing House operation under the Freedom of Information Act, despite the Information Commissioner’s Office ordering it to do so in July 2020.
Back in November, openDemocracy claimed that the 'Orwellian' unit advises other government departments on how to handle FOI requests and that among journalists and researchers being blocked were staff from The Guardian, The Times, the BBC and openDemocracy itself.
The case against the UK government will begin on Thursday at a first-tier tribunal, according to the media organisation.
Under UK law, requests under the Freedom of Information Act are said to be "applicant-blind," meaning that the identity of the individual making the request should not be taken into account.
