Anna Jane Patterson v Information Commissioner & Department Of Education (Part Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2017] UKFTT 2016_0103 (GRC) (10 July 2017)

The Tribunal held that part of the requested information should be disclosed as the exemptions claimed did not apply to all the information withheld.

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Citation: [2017] UKFTT 2016_0103 (GRC)
Parties: Applicant: Anna Jane Patterson; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: Department Of Education
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 10 July 2017
Procedural Posture: First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: part allowed
Legal Topics: Freedom of Information, Disclosure of Information

Information Law Freedom of Information Disclosure of Information

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Parties

Anna Jane Patterson

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Department Of Education

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Department of Education was required to disclose information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that part of the requested information should be disclosed as the exemptions claimed did not apply to all the information withheld.

Court Disposition

part allowed

Orders

Department of Education to disclose part of the requested information to the applicant

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