First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) considers whether information is "held" by joint committee members for FOIA purposes | Practical Law

First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) considers whether information is "held" by joint committee members for FOIA purposes | Practical Law

The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) in Case v Information Commissioner (EA/2013/0045) has held that a local authority member of a joint committee dealing with local burials did hold information for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) considers whether information is "held" by joint committee members for FOIA purposes

by Practical Law Public Sector
Published on 04 Dec 2013 • England, Wales
The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) in Case v Information Commissioner (EA/2013/0045) has held that a local authority member of a joint committee dealing with local burials did hold information for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.