ECJ Reference for a preliminary ruling – Aarhus Convention – Directive 2003/4/EC – Articles 5 and 6 – Public access to environmental information – Charge for supplying environmental information – Reasonable amount – Costs of maintaining a database and overheads – Access to justice – Administrative and judicial review of a decision imposing a charge … Continue reading East Sussex County Council (Judgment): ECJ 6 Oct 2015
The Attorney General appealed against a decision for the release under the Act and Regulations of letters from HRH The Prince of Wales to various ministers and government departments. Held: The appeal failed (Majority). The A-G had not been free to rely upon section 53 to issue a certificate avoiding the requirement to disclose the … Continue reading Evans and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Attorney General: SC 26 Mar 2015
Mr Evans had sought release under the 2000 Act of leers from the Prince of Wales to variou government ministers. The Upper Tribunal had allowed his appeal aganst refusal, but the Attorney had then issued a certificate that in his opinion, the information had been properly withheld. Mr Evans now appealed against refusal of judicial … Continue reading Evans v The Information Commissioner and Others: CA 12 Mar 2014
The parties disputed the publication of materials relating to the exact placement of mobile phone masts. The operators wanted the information excepted from disclosure for fear of criminal acts and also said that disclosure would breach their database rights. Held: The Regulations sought merely to transpose the Directive into UK law, and it must be … Continue reading Office of Communications v The Information Commissioner: SC 27 Jan 2010