Dean v Information Commissioner & (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2018] UKFTT 2017_0111 (GRC) (22 October 2018)

Dean v Information Commissioner & (Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2018] UKFTT 2017_0111 (GRC) (22 October 2018)

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner had incorrectly applied the exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that the public interest favoured disclosure of the requested information.

Citation
[2018] UKFTT 2017_0111 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Dr Benjamin Dean; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Decision
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

Dr Benjamin Dean

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Decision

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 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that the public interest favoured disclosure of the requested information.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • The Information Commissioner is ordered to require disclosure of the requested information.