Richard Thirkell v IC (Part Allowed Environmental Information Regulations 2004) [2014] UKFTT 2014_0020 (GRC) (23 June 2014)

Richard Thirkell v IC (Part Allowed Environmental Information Regulations 2004) [2014] UKFTT 2014_0020 (GRC) (23 June 2014)

The Tribunal determined that some of the requested information was environmental information and should be disclosed, while other parts were lawfully withheld under applicable exemptions.

Citation
[2014] UKFTT 2014_0020 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Richard Thirkell; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
part allowed
Legal Topics
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Freedom of Information, Public Access to Environmental Information
Environmental Law Information Law Environmental Information Regulations 2004 Freedom of Information Public Access to Environmental Information

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Parties

Richard Thirkell

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the requested information falls within the scope of Environmental Information Regulations 2004
  2. 2 Whether the Information Commissioner correctly applied exemptions under the Regulations

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal determined that some of the requested information was environmental information and should be disclosed, while other parts were lawfully withheld under applicable exemptions.

Court Disposition

part allowed

Orders

  • The respondent must disclose specified environmental information to the applicant
  • Other information may be lawfully withheld under exemptions