Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency v Information Commissioner and Williams: [2020] UKUT 334 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of Judge Wikeley on 26 November 2020.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 29 December 2020

• Categories: Information rights
• Sub-categories: Information rights - Freedom of information - absolute exemptions, Information rights - Freedom of information - qualified exemptions and Information rights - Information rights: practice and procedure
• Judges: Wikeley, N
• Decision date: 26 November 2020

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Judicial Summary

Information Rights - Freedom of Information Act request for information relating to action taken by Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to prevent organisations selling driver details to debt collection agency - whether law enforcement exemption (FOIA s.31(1)(g) in conjunction with s.31(2)(a) or (b)) engaged - whether distinction between a public authority바카라 사이트™s 바카라 사이트˜functions바카라 사이트™ and 바카라 사이트˜powers바카라 사이트™ - whether DVLA ascertaining non-compliance with the law or whether any person responsible for improper conduct - whether First-Tier Tribunal바카라 사이트™s refusal to allow reliance on late claimed s.35 exemption unfair - whether FOIA s.40 (personal data) and s.41 (breach of confidence) properly applied by FTT.

Published 29 December 2020