David Eric Platts v Information Commissioner (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2017] UKFTT 2016_0174 (GRC) (20 January 2017)

David Eric Platts v Information Commissioner (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2017] UKFTT 2016_0174 (GRC) (20 January 2017)

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner had incorrectly applied the exemptions and ordered disclosure of the requested information.

Citation
[2017] UKFTT 2016_0174 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: David Eric Platts; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 January 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Access to Information
Information Law Freedom of Information Public Access to Information

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Parties

David Eric Platts

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  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 incorrectly applied the exemptions and ordered disclosure of the requested information.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

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