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)

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

  1. 1 Whether United Utilities Water Limited is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
  2. 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