Brian Johnson v Information Commissioner & The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire (Dismissed : Freedom of Information Act 2000 Data Protection Act 1998) [2017] UKFTT 2016_0277 (GRC) (26 May 2017)

The Tribunal found that the information requested was exempt from disclosure under the relevant statutory provisions and dismissed the appeal.

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Citation: [2017] UKFTT 2016_0277 (GRC)
Parties: Applicant: Brian Johnson; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 26 May 2017
Procedural Posture: First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome: dismissed
Legal Topics: Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998

Data Protection Freedom of Information Freedom of Information Act 2000 Data Protection Act 1998

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Parties

Brian Johnson

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant is entitled to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or the Data Protection Act 1998

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the information requested was exempt from disclosure under the relevant statutory provisions and dismissed the appeal.

Court Disposition

dismissed

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