Lamb v Information Commissioner & Attorney General (Dismissed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2018] UKFTT 2018_0072 (GRC) (19 October 2018)

Lamb v Information Commissioner & Attorney General (Dismissed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2018] UKFTT 2018_0072 (GRC) (19 October 2018)

The Tribunal found that the exemptions claimed by the respondents under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 apply and outweigh the public interest in disclosure.

Citation
[2018] UKFTT 2018_0072 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Christopher Lamb; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 October 2018
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
dismissed
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Information, Public Interest, Exemptions Under FOIA
Freedom of Information Disclosure of Information Public Interest Exemptions Under FOIA

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Parties

Christopher Lamb

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether requested information should be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
  2. 2 Whether exemptions claimed by the respondents apply

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the exemptions claimed by the respondents under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 apply and outweigh the public interest in disclosure.

Court Disposition

dismissed