First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)
FT/EA/2024/0427 - [2025] UKFTT 01126 (GRC)
Fecha: 24-Sep-2025
The role of the Tribunal
The role of the Tribunal
The Tribunal’s remit is governed by section 58 of FOIA. This requires the Tribunal to consider whether the decision made by the Commissioner is in accordance with the law or, where the Commissioner’s decision involved an exercise of his discretion, whether he ought to have exercised it differently. The Tribunal may receive evidence that was not before the Commissioner and may make different findings of fact from the Commissioner.
- Heading
- 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