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Intellectual property

Microsoft Corporation v Oxide Group Limited

The High Court granted Microsoft Norwich Pharmacal relief against Oxide Group Limited to identify users and operators of RedVDS.com and preserve evidence.

  • Norwich pharmacal orders
  • Copyright infringement
  • Trademark infringement
  • Disclosure of information
  • Preservation of evidence
  • Non-disclosure orders
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Information law

Richard Ryan v The Information Commissioner & Anor

The tribunal dismissed a FOIA appeal over requested average drone-application processing costs, finding the Civil Aviation Authority did not hold the information and had no section 16 duty breach.

  • Freedom of information
  • Duty to provide advice and assistance
  • Disclosure of information
  • Public authority record-keeping
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Information-held
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Information law

Mandy J Thompson v The Information Commissioner & Anor

The Tribunal partly allowed a FOIA appeal about Potto Parish Council’s audit-related records, finding no held information for part 1, held information for part 2, and part 3 invalid.

  • Freedom of information
  • Disclosure of information
  • Public authority duties
  • Appeal procedure
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Information-rights
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Information rights

Jake Hurfurt v Information Commissioner & Anor

The tribunal dismissed an appeal over redacted DWP DPIAs, holding that disclosure would prejudice crime prevention and that the public interest favoured withholding.

  • Freedom of information act 2000
  • Section 31(1)(a) exemption
  • Data protection impact assessments
  • Public interest test
  • Disclosure of information
  • Prevention or detection of crime
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Family law

A Local Authority v O & Ors

The public interest in protecting children and vulnerable adults, and the statutory role of the DBS, outweigh the Article 8 rights of the respondents. The court will not restrain disclosure of the fact-finding judgment to the DBS, as the interference with the respondents' rights is necessary and proportionate. The DBS is the proper body to assess risk, and the findings made are sufficiently grave to warrant disclosure.

  • Disclosure of information
  • Safeguarding vulnerable groups act
  • Article 8 echr
  • Barred list procedures
  • Confidentiality in family proceedings
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Family law

X, Re

The local authority is required to disclose the requested information to the DBS because the DBS is a professional acting in furtherance of the protection of children under the Family Procedure Rules, and the statutory scheme under the SVGA 2006 and associated regulations mandates such disclosure. The local authority's refusal was based on a misinterpretation of the law.

  • Disclosure of information
  • Safeguarding and vulnerable groups act
  • Family procedure rules
  • Children act proceedings
  • Privacy in family proceedings
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Freedom of information

Ilkay Cetin v Information Commissioner

The Tribunal dismissed a FOIA appeal, finding on the balance of probabilities that the Ministry of Justice did not hold the requested Registrar background information.

  • Disclosure of information
  • Retention policy
  • Burden of proof
  • Public authority obligations
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Held-information
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Information law

Eric Doughty v Information Commissioner

The Tribunal allowed an FOIA appeal and ordered disclosure of three withheld email chains, finding section 43(2) was engaged but the public interest favoured transparency.

  • Freedom of information
  • Public interest test
  • Commercial interests exemption
  • Disclosure of information
  • Primary authority scheme
  • Freedom-of-information
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Information law

Thomas Allum v Home Ownership Services, Lewisham Council

The Tribunal refused to certify contempt in an FOIA dispute, but held certain redacted information fell within a substituted decision notice and must be disclosed.

  • Freedom of information
  • Contempt of tribunal
  • Disclosure of information
  • Personal data redaction
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Contempt-of-court
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Information rights

Anthony Gallagher v Information Commissioner

On the balance of probabilities, the Council has disclosed all information within the scope of the request and does not hold any further relevant information; the appeal is dismissed.

  • Environmental information regulations
  • Freedom of information
  • Disclosure of information
  • Public authority duties
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