Brown v The Information Commissioner & Anor [2025] UKFTT 271 (GRC) (27 February 2025)
The appeal is withdrawn by consent as the information requested has now been provided to the Appellant, and the Ministry of Defence no longer relies on section 14. The hearing is vacated to avoid unnecessary expenditure of public funds and judicial resources.
- Citation
- [2025] UKFTT 271 (GRC)
- Parties
- Appellant: Simon Brown; First Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: Ministry of Defence
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 27 February 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Consent Order Following Withdrawal of Appeal
- Outcome
- Appeal withdrawn by consent
- Legal Topics
- Freedom of Information, Section 14 FOIA, Vexatious Requests, Appeal Withdrawal
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Parties
Simon Brown
Appellant
The Information Commissioner
First Respondent
Ministry of Defence
Second Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Consent Order Following Withdrawal of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Ministry of Defence was correct to rely on section 14 of the Freedom of Information Act to refuse the Appellant's request
- 2 Whether the Information Commissioner's Decision Notice was correct at the time it was issued
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal is withdrawn by consent as the information requested has now been provided to the Appellant, and the Ministry of Defence no longer relies on section 14. The hearing is vacated to avoid unnecessary expenditure of public funds and judicial resources.
Court Disposition
Appeal withdrawn by consent
Orders
- The Appellant's appeal is withdrawn.
- The hearing dated Friday 28 February 2025 is vacated.
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