Michael Wharton v Information Commissioner & Leeds City Council (Dismissed : Freedom of Information Act 2000 Data Protection Act 1998 ) [2016] UKFTT 2016_0155 (GRC) (19 November 2016)

The Tribunal found that the respondents complied with their statutory obligations and no breach was established.

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Citation: [2016] UKFTT 2016_0155 (GRC)
Parties: Applicant: Michael Wharton; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: Leeds City Council
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 19 November 2016
Procedural Posture: First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome: dismissed
Legal Topics: Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998

Freedom of Information Data Protection Freedom of Information Act 2000 Data Protection Act 1998

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Parties

Michael Wharton

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Leeds City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether Leeds City Council and Information Commissioner complied with obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Data Protection Act 1998

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondents complied with their statutory obligations and no breach was established.

Court Disposition

dismissed

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