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The Tribunal struck out Marcel Bard’s section 166 application against the Information Commissioner, finding it had no reasonable prospect of success.
The Tribunal struck out Debbie Deboo’s section 166 DPA 2018 application, holding the Commissioner had already given an outcome and the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction.
The Tribunal struck out Mr McGrath’s section 166 DPA 2018 application, finding the Information Commissioner had already provided an outcome and no further action was required.
The Tribunal found the qualified person's opinion reasonable and gave weight to the need for a safe space in policy discussions. The public interest in transparency did not outweigh the risk of chilling free-ranging debate and harming decision-making. The Information Commissioner erred in not recognising the substantial public interest in maintaining the quality of interaction between public bodies.
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The appeal was struck out because the appellant failed to comply with Tribunal directions to provide the Decision Notice by the specified deadlines.
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The Cabinet Office was entitled to withhold the Draft Report under sections 31(1), 35(1)(a), 43(2), 42(1), and 23(1) of FOIA because the exemptions were engaged and the public interest balance test favoured non-disclosure at the relevant date; the Information Commissioner's Decision Notice was in accordance with the law and discretion was exercised correctly.
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The tribunal lacks jurisdiction to hear complaints regarding the Information Commissioner's failure to issue a decision notice; therefore, the appeal must be struck out.
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The request was not vexatious under section 14(1) FOIA; there was genuine motivation and public interest, no material burden, and no harassment or distress. The Trust breached section 17(1) by failing to issue a refusal notice within the statutory timeframe.
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The Tribunal dismissed an FOIA appeal about West Mercia Police corruption-intelligence statistics, holding section 31 law-enforcement exemptions were engaged and outweighed disclosure.
The tribunal dismissed joined FOIA appeals about ministerial interests and media-handling emails, holding section 36 exemptions were engaged and justified.
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