The Second Respondent’s submissions
40. Mr Heppinstall QC, on behalf of the CPS, made submissions on behalf of the Second Respondent arguing that the FTT did not err in deciding that the public interest weighed against disclosure. I agree with and have adopted much of his argument in making my decision as set out below.
- DECISION
- The decision of the Upper Tribunal is to dismiss the appeal.
- Introduction
- The hearing
- The Request for information
- The Information Commissioner’s Decision
- ‘Balance of the public interest arguments
- Conclusion
- The FTT Decision
- The Law
- The Appellant’s submissions
- The Second Respondent’s submissions
- Discussion and analysis – section 42 FOIA and the public interest balancing exercise
- Judge of the Upper Tribunal