Peter Higham v Information Commissioner & Cornwall Council (Part Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000 : Environmental Information Regulations 2004) [2016] UKFTT 2015_0078 (GRC) (27 September 2016)

The Tribunal determined that some of the requested information was environmental and should be disclosed under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, while other information was lawfully withheld.

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Citation: [2016] UKFTT 2015_0078 (GRC)
Parties: Applicant: Peter Higham; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Respondent: Cornwall Council
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 27 September 2016
Procedural Posture: First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: part allowed
Legal Topics: Freedom of Information, Environmental Information Regulations

Information Law Environmental Law Freedom of Information Environmental Information Regulations

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Parties

Peter Higham

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Cornwall Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the requested information falls under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
2 Whether the public authority was correct to withhold information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

part allowed

Orders

Some information to be disclosed to the applicant
Other information lawfully withheld

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