First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)

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

Fecha: 19-Jun-2024

Introduction

Introduction

This is an appeal against the Decision Notice, which (in summary) decided that the SFO was entitled to refuse to disclose the Requested Information on the basis that the Relevant Sections were engaged and that the Public Interest Test favoured maintaining the exemption to the Duty to Disclose. The Decision Notice did not require the SFO to take any steps.

Heading
Preliminary matters
Introduction
Background to the Appeal
The Request
The Decision Notice
The appeal
The Tribunal’s powers and role
Mode of hearing
The evidence and submissions
Outline of relevant issues
The relevant statutory framework (Footnote: 1 )
Exemptions
Section 31 – Law enforcement
Discussion and findings
Was section 31(1)(a), 31(1)(b) and/or 31(1)(c) engaged?
The ‘precedent effect’ and the ‘mosaic effect’
Conclusions