Vesco v (1) Information Commissioner and (2) Government Legal Department: [2019] UKUT 247 (AAC)
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Poole, QC on 1 August 2019.
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Judicial Summary
Information rights 鈥� request for environmental information within the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (鈥淓IRs鈥�) 鈥� EIRs implement obligations under EU Council Directive 2003/4/EC which in turn falls to be interpreted in accordance with the Aarhus Convention - applicable tests under Regulation 12 of the EIRs when a public authority wishes to refuse to disclose information to the extent that the request for information is manifestly unreasonable 鈥� whether tribunal erred in law by failing to apply all applicable tests under Regulation 12 of the EIRs (yes)
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Published 12 September 2019