Williams v The Information Commissioner & Anor [2023] UKFTT 776 (GRC) (18 September 2023)

Williams v The Information Commissioner & Anor [2023] UKFTT 776 (GRC) (18 September 2023)

The Tribunal found no basis to describe the Decision Notice as unreasonable and attributed confusion to all parties, thus refusing to exercise discretion to award costs against the First Respondent.

Citation
[2023] UKFTT 776 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Edward Williams; First Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Costs Application Following Appeal Determination / Ruling on Costs Application
Outcome
Application for costs refused
Legal Topics
Costs in Tribunal Proceedings, FOIA Section 38, Tribunal Procedure Rules
Information Rights Administrative Law Costs in Tribunal Proceedings FOIA Section 38 Tribunal Procedure Rules

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Parties

Edward Williams

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

First Respondent

The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Costs Application Following Appeal Determination / Ruling on Costs Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded against the Information Commissioner under rule 10(1)(c) of the Tribunal's Rules

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found no basis to describe the Decision Notice as unreasonable and attributed confusion to all parties, thus refusing to exercise discretion to award costs against the First Respondent.

Court Disposition

Application for costs refused

Orders

  • No order as to costs