Ryan v The Information Commissioner & Whe Valley NHS Trust (Part Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2017] UKFTT 2016_0125 (GRC) (07 April 2017)

Ryan v The Information Commissioner & Whe Valley NHS Trust (Part Allowed : Freedom of Information Act 2000) [2017] UKFTT 2016_0125 (GRC) (07 April 2017)

The Tribunal held that some of the requested information should be disclosed as the exemptions claimed did not apply to all the information, partially allowing the appeal.

Citation
[2017] UKFTT 2016_0125 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Sid Ryan; Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Respondent: Whe Valley NHS Trust
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 April 2017
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
part allowed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Authority Disclosure

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Parties

Sid Ryan

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Whe Valley NHS Trust

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Whe Valley NHS Trust was obliged to disclose information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
  2. 2 Whether exemptions under the Act applied to the requested information

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that some of the requested information should be disclosed as the exemptions claimed did not apply to all the information, partially allowing the appeal.

Court Disposition

part allowed

Orders

  • Some of the requested information to be disclosed by Whe Valley NHS Trust
  • Other information lawfully withheld under exemptions