Rickard v Information Commissioner & Cornwall City Council (Part Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000 Environmental Information Regulations 2004 ) [2018] UKFTT 2017_0187 (GRC) (07 August 2018)

The Tribunal found that Cornwall City Council failed to comply with its statutory obligations to disclose certain environmental information and ordered partial disclosure.

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Citation: [2018] UKFTT 2017_0187 (GRC)
Parties: Applicant: Kenneth Rickard; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: Cornwall City Council
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 07 August 2018
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Part allowed
Legal Topics: Disclosure of Environmental Information, Public Authority Obligations Under FOIA

Freedom of Information Environmental Law Disclosure of Environmental Information Public Authority Obligations Under FOIA

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Parties

Kenneth Rickard

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Cornwall City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether Cornwall City Council complied with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004
2 Whether the requested environmental information should be disclosed

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that Cornwall City Council failed to comply with its statutory obligations to disclose certain environmental information and ordered partial disclosure.

Court Disposition

Part allowed

Orders

Cornwall City Council must disclose specified environmental information to the applicant

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