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Shipton v Information Commissioner and Dorset CC
[2023] UKUT 170 (AAC)
IN THE UPPER TRIBUNAL Appeal No.UA-2023-000048-GIA
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS CHAMBER
On appeal from the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)
Between:
Gary Shipton
Appellant
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The Information Commissioner
1st Respondent
- and -
Dorset County Council
2nd Respondent
Before: Upper Tribunal Judge Wikeley
Decision date: 12 July 2023
Decided on consideration of the papers
Representation:
Appellant: In person
1st Respondent: Mr Michael White of Counsel, instructed by the Information Commissioner
2nd Respondent: Mr John Fitzsimons of Counsel, instructed by Dorset County Council
DECISION
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- The decision of the Upper Tribunal is to allow the appeal. The decision of the First-tier Tribunal dated 28 November 2022 under number EA/2021/0034 involves an error of law. However, the First-tier Tr
- The sole issue on this appeal to the Upper Tribunal
- The outcome of the appeal
- The parties to this appeal
- The FOIA request and the Information Commissioner’s Decision Notice
- A chronology of the proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal
- The Upper Tribunal’s grant of permission to appeal
- The proceedings before the Upper Tribunal
- The Appellant’s submissions on his notice of appeal
- The Information Commissioner’s submissions in response
- The Council’s submissions in response
- The Appellant’s submissions in reply
- The rules governing the composition of the First-tier Tribunal
- The natural justice point
- Disposal
- Conclusions