Lucas Amin
Lucas Amin is an award-winning investigative journalist at Democracy for Sale, the newsletter on dark money and hidden influence. An expert in making FOI requests, he has used information law for more than 15 years to support his investigations. He is co-author of two CIJ guidebooks: FOIA Without the Lawyer and its companion guide to using the Environmental Information Regulations.
Summer Conference Event
— Course
26 June 2026
Using the Freedom of Information Act: tips, tricks, and testing out AI. 1-2
This two-part practical course will guide you through the basics of freedom of information legislation and equip you with the skills necessary to make successful information requests and appeals.
Past courses
Summer Conference Event
— Class Tools
26 June 2025
You Gotta Fight for Your Right… To Information
Freedom of Information laws in the UK are 25 years old—but using them has never been tougher. In this panel discussion, Peter Geoghegan, Lucas Amin and Jenna Corderoy from Democracy for Sale share hard-won lessons from their award-winning investigations into government secrecy.
Summer Conference Event
— Workshop
29 June 2023
Getting Green Scoops Using Environmental Law
Learn how to leverage the law to obtain ‘green’ information from government departments, regulators and even some private companies. The Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) - the ‘Sister Act’ of FOIA legislation - is a simple and powerful tool that allows access to public-interest information about the environment.
