Christopher Phillips v Information Commissioner (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2017] UKFTT 2017_003 (GRC) (28 July 2017)

Christopher Phillips v Information Commissioner (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2017] UKFTT 2017_003 (GRC) (28 July 2017)

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner had not correctly applied the relevant exemptions and ordered disclosure of the information.

Citation
[2017] UKFTT 2017_003 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Christopher Phillips; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
28 July 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Access to Information

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Parties

Christopher Phillips

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Information Commissioner correctly applied the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in refusing access to requested information

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner had not correctly applied the relevant exemptions and ordered disclosure of the information.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • The Information Commissioner is ordered to disclose the requested information to the applicant.