Howells v Information Commissioner & The Financial Ombudsman Service (Part allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2018] UKFTT 2017_0184 (GRC) (11 October 2018)
The Tribunal held that part of the appeal was allowed, finding that certain information should be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, but not all requested information was subject to disclosure.
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- Citation
- [2018] UKFTT 2017_0184 (GRC)
- Parties
- Applicant: David Howells; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: The Financial Ombudsman Service
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 11 October 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Freedom of Information Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Decision
- Outcome
- Part allowed
- Legal Topics
- Freedom of Information Act 2000, Right of Access to Information
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Parties
David Howells
Applicant
Information Commissioner
Respondent
The Financial Ombudsman Service
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Financial Ombudsman Service is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
- 2 Whether requested information should be disclosed
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal held that part of the appeal was allowed, finding that certain information should be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, but not all requested information was subject to disclosure.
Court Disposition
Part allowed
Orders
- Certain information to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
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