RSS feedsTwitterView updatesWe look at a number of conflicting decisions that have been made by the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) and what public authorities can learn from them:
"Public authorities regularly come in for criticism about the way that they deal with requests for information made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3391). Often harsh words are both justified and necessary. However, a look at the differing approaches taken by “differently constituted” first-tier tribunals to the same issues highlights the problems that public authorities face."
We detail our recommended actions based on last week's e-mail:
"Planning lawyers should be aware of the decision of the Court of Appeal in Barker v Hambleton District Council in which it considered the appropriate deadline for challenging a development plan document under section 113 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004."
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