Gabriel Kanter-Webber v The Information Commissioner & Anor

Gabriel Kanter-Webber v The Information Commissioner & Anor

The requested information is held by the Judicial Office alone and on behalf of the judiciary, not by the Ministry of Justice for its own purposes. Therefore, it is not within the scope of FOIA.

Parties
Appellant: Gabriel Kanter-Webber; First Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: Ministry of Justice
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Determination
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information Act, Public Authority Definition, Judicial Independence
Information Rights Constitutional Law Freedom of Information Act Public Authority Definition Judicial Independence

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Parties

Gabriel Kanter-Webber

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

First Respondent

Ministry of Justice

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Ministry of Justice holds the requested information for the purposes of FOIA
  2. 2 Whether information held by the Judicial Office is within the scope of FOIA

Ratio Decidendi

The requested information is held by the Judicial Office alone and on behalf of the judiciary, not by the Ministry of Justice for its own purposes. Therefore, it is not within the scope of FOIA.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.