Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellants' disclosure of official documents was justified by the extra-statutory defense of protection of legitimate interests
Decisão extraída
The defense was not available because the chosen method was neither necessary nor proportionate and was not the only possible way to pursue the aim.
Fundamentação extraída
They could have used internal or external official channels such as the legal service, ombudsperson, welfare authority, or supervisory bodies; meanwhile anti-fraud measures had already been adopted.