Peter Stead v The Information Commissioner

Peter Stead v The Information Commissioner

On the balance of probabilities, BFI did not hold any further information within scope at the time of the request, and any information held was on behalf of another person, thus falling within the exclusion in section 3(2)(b) FOIA.

Parties
Appellant: Peter Stead; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Disclosure of Public Records, Retention of Records
Information Rights Administrative Law Freedom of Information Disclosure of Public Records Retention of Records

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Parties

Peter Stead

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether BFI held information within the scope of the FOIA request
  2. 2 Whether BFI held information on its own behalf or on behalf of another person
  3. 3 Whether the Information Commissioner erred in law or exercised discretion wrongly

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities, BFI did not hold any further information within scope at the time of the request, and any information held was on behalf of another person, thus falling within the exclusion in section 3(2)(b) FOIA.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed