EA/2023/0538 - [2024] UKFTT 001054 (GRC)

Case Reference: EA/2023/0538

Information Rights

Heard by Cloud Video Platform

Before

JUDGE STEPHEN ROPER

MEMBER EMMA YATES

MEMBER STEPHEN SHAW

Between

KADHIM SHUBBER

Appellant

and

(1) THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

(2) THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE

Respondents

Representation:

For the Appellant: Aliya Al-Yassinof Counsel

For the First Respondent: did not appear

For the Second Respondent: Alex Shellum of Counsel

Decision: The appeal is Allowed

Substituted Decision Notice:

The Tribunal’s Decision Notice in case reference EA/2023/0538, set out below, is substituted for the Commissioner’s Decision Notice reference IC-251765-V8G2, dated 21 November 2023, with regard to the request for information made to The Serious Fraud Office by Kadhim Shubber dated 29 June 2023.

Substituted Decision Notice

1. The Serious Fraud Office shall disclose the information it holds relating to the request for information made to it by Kadhim Shubber dated 29 June 2023.

2. The Serious Fraud Office must disclose such information within 20 working days of the promulgation of this decision, or (if there is an application to appeal this decision) within 14 working days after being notified of an unsuccessful outcome to such application or any resulting appeal. For these purposes, ‘working day’ has the meaning given in section 10(6) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

3. Failure to comply with this decision may result in the Tribunal making written certification of this fact pursuant to section 61 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

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