First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)
FT/EA/2024/0427 - [2025] UKFTT 01126 (GRC)
Fecha: 24-Sep-2025
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Neutral citation number: [2025] UKFTT 01126 (GRC)
Case Reference: FT/EA/2024/0427
First-tier Tribunal
(General Regulatory Chamber)
Information Rights
Decided without a hearing
Decision given on: 24 September 2025
Before
JUDGE SOPHIE BUCKLEY
JUDGE SHENAZ MUZAFFER
MEMBER KERRY PEPPERELL
Between
EDWARD WILLIAMS
Appellant
and
THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
First Respondent
and
THE HOME OFFICE
Second Respondent
Decision: The appeal is dismissed.
REASONS
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- Introduction
- Factual background
- The relevant information held in response to the request
- The request and responses
- Decision notice
- Grounds of Appeal
- The response of the Commissioner
- The Appellant’s reply to the Commissioner’s response
- The response on behalf of the Home Office (Second Respondent)
- Legal Framework
- The public interest balance
- The role of the Tribunal
- Issues
- Evidence
- Discussions and conclusions
- Would disclosure of the requested material prejudice or be likely to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime?
- Would disclosure of the requested material prejudice or be likely to prejudice the operation of the immigration controls?
- Public interest balance
- Section 42 of FOIA
- Ancillary issues
- Gist
- Conclusions