ACCOUNTABILITY, transparency, and freedom of information are essential to democracy. These values are not absolute; hence the law is used to demarcate how much transparency, access, and freedom are allowed. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) provides a mechanism for accessing information held by public authorities. It has been heavily criticised for not providing sufficient access due to its wide exemptions and section 53 veto power. Nevertheless, it was thought that, where citizens seek information, they should use FOIA. In Kennedy v The Charity Commission [2014] UKSC 20, [2014] 2 W.L.R. 808, the Supreme Court found that this may not always be the appropriate method. The Supreme Court held, by a majority of 5:2, that Kennedy should not have pursued his claim under FOIA; instead he should have sought disclosure via the Charities Act 1993 (“Charities Act”) and judicial review. The majority took this opportunity to criticise the overuse of human rights, and to emphasise the significance of the common law and its role in ensuring accountability and transparency.