Christopher Lasper v IC & United Utilities Water Ltd (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000 Environmental Information Regulations 2004 ) [2016] UKFTT 2016_0156 (GRC) (21 November 2016)
United Utilities Water Limited is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and is required to disclose the requested information.
- Citation
- [2016] UKFTT 2016_0156 (GRC)
- Parties
- Applicant: Christopher Lasper; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: United Utilities Water Limited
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 21 November 2016
- Procedural Posture
- First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Freedom of Information Act 2000
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Parties
Christopher Lasper
Applicant
Information Commissioner
Respondent
United Utilities Water Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether United Utilities Water Limited is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
- 2 Whether requested information should be disclosed under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Ratio Decidendi
United Utilities Water Limited is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and is required to disclose the requested information.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- United Utilities Water Limited is ordered to disclose the requested information to the applicant
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