Martin Newman v Information Commissioner & Anor

Martin Newman v Information Commissioner & Anor

The Tribunal found that the only documents prepared for the Department for Transport and falling within the scope of the request were the Executive Summary and the 16-page report, both of which had been disclosed. Technical and source materials were not prepared for the Department for Transport and thus fell outside the scope of the request. The appeal was dismissed as the Public Authority had satisfied the request in full.

Parties
Appellant: Martin Newman; First Respondent: Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: National Highways
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Environmental Information Regulations, Freedom of Information, Disclosure of Documents
Administrative Law Information Law Environmental Information Regulations Freedom of Information Disclosure of Documents

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Parties

Martin Newman

Appellant

Information Commissioner

First Respondent

National Highways

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Public Authority has disclosed all information within the scope of the request
  2. 2 Whether additional information is held that falls within the scope of the request and has not been disclosed
  3. 3 Whether the public interest weighs in favour of disclosure or maintaining the exemption

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the only documents prepared for the Department for Transport and falling within the scope of the request were the Executive Summary and the 16-page report, both of which had been disclosed. Technical and source materials were not prepared for the Department for Transport and thus fell outside the scope of the request. The appeal was dismissed as the Public Authority had satisfied the request in full.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed