Samuel Budu v Information Commissioner [2021] UKFTT 2020_0326 (GRC) (11 March 2021)

Samuel Budu v Information Commissioner [2021] UKFTT 2020_0326 (GRC) (11 March 2021)

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner correctly applied the relevant exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act and that the public interest in maintaining the exemptions outweighed the interest in disclosure.

Citation
[2021] UKFTT 2020_0326 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Samuel Budu; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Additional Party: Serious Fraud Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 March 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Exemptions Under FOIA
Data Protection Freedom of Information Subject Access Request Exemptions Under FOIA

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Parties

Samuel Budu

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Serious Fraud Office

Additional Party

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Information Commissioner correctly applied exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act to the requested information

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner correctly applied the relevant exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act and that the public interest in maintaining the exemptions outweighed the interest in disclosure.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs