Robert Constant v The Information Commissioner & Anor

Robert Constant v The Information Commissioner & Anor

The certificate issued under s.34(3) FOIA is valid and relates to the subject matter of the information request, conclusively establishing the exemption under s.34(1) FOIA and depriving the Tribunal of jurisdiction to determine the appeal.

Parties
Appellant: Robert Constant; First Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: The House of Commons
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Strike Out Ruling
Outcome
appeal struck out
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information Act, Parliamentary Privilege, Jurisdiction, Strike Out Procedure
Information Rights Administrative Law Freedom of Information Act Parliamentary Privilege Jurisdiction Strike Out Procedure

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Parties

Robert Constant

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

First Respondent

The House of Commons

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Strike Out Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the certificate issued under s.34(3) FOIA conclusively establishes the exemption under s.34(1) FOIA
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine the appeal given the certificate
  3. 3 Whether the information request concerned an organisation or an individual

Ratio Decidendi

The certificate issued under s.34(3) FOIA is valid and relates to the subject matter of the information request, conclusively establishing the exemption under s.34(1) FOIA and depriving the Tribunal of jurisdiction to determine the appeal.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out

Orders

  • Notice of Appeal struck out under rule 8(2)(a) of the Tribunal’s Rules