Office of Communications (Respondents) v The Information Commissioner (Appellant)

Case summary

Case ID

UKSC/2009/0168

Parties

Appellant(s)

The Information Commissioner

Respondent(s)

Office of Communications

Issue

What is the correct approach to the application of the public interest balancing test which lies at the heart of the both the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000?

Facts

Following the Stewart Report in 2000, the location of base stations and the processes by which their erection was authorised was an aspect of mobile phone technology which generated a great deal of public concern. Under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the Appellant ordered the Respondent to release information regarding these base stations. The Respondent refused and appealed this decision.

Date of issue

23 September 2009

Judgment appealed

Judgment details

Judgment date

27 January 2010

Neutral citation

[2010] UKSC 3

Judgment links

Appeal

Justices

Lord Hope

Lord Saville

Lady Hale

Lord Mance

Lord Collins

Hearing dates

Start date

17 November 2009

End date

17 November 2009

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