Richard Ryan v The Information Commissioner & Anor

Richard Ryan v The Information Commissioner & Anor

On the balance of probabilities, the Civil Aviation Authority does not hold the requested information on average internal processing costs for PDRA-01 applications, nor does it hold the necessary data in an accessible form to calculate such information. There was no failure to provide advice and assistance under section 16 FOIA as the circumstances did not require it.

Parties
Appellant: Mr Richard Ryan; First Respondent: Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: Civil Aviation Authority
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Duty to Provide Advice and Assistance, Disclosure of Information, Public Authority Record Keeping
Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Duty to Provide Advice and Assistance Disclosure of Information Public Authority Record Keeping

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Parties

Mr Richard Ryan

Appellant

Information Commissioner

First Respondent

Civil Aviation Authority

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Civil Aviation Authority held information on average internal processing costs for PDRA-01 applications under FOIA
  2. 2 Whether the Civil Aviation Authority failed to provide adequate advice and assistance under section 16 FOIA

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities, the Civil Aviation Authority does not hold the requested information on average internal processing costs for PDRA-01 applications, nor does it hold the necessary data in an accessible form to calculate such information. There was no failure to provide advice and assistance under section 16 FOIA as the circumstances did not require it.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed