Cabinet Office v Information Commissioner and Ashton: [2018] UKUT 208 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 21 June 2018

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
Published
26 July 2018
Categories:
Information rights
Sub-categories:
Information rights - Freedom of Information - exceptions, Information rights - Freedom of information - right of access, Information rights - Information rights: practice and procedure
Judges:
Wikeley, N
Decision date:
21 June 2018

Read the full decision in GIA/2782/2017.

Judicial Summary

Request under FOIA for access to Prime Minister’s Office (PREM) files on UK relations with Libya - Request refused by Cabinet Office on basis it was a vexatious request within s.14 because of the burden of compliance, where s.12 not satisfied - Whether compelling public interest in disclosure can necessarily outweigh resource burden on public authority - Dransfield and Craven considered

Published 26 July 2018