Kirkham v Information Commissioner (Record of Proceedings): [2020] UKUT 336 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of Judge Church on 20 November 2020.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 18 December 2020

• Categories: Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Tribunal procedure and practice - record of proceedings, Tribunal procedure and practice - statements of reasons
• Judges: Church, TH
• Decision date: 20 November 2020

Read the full decision in GIA/2320/2019.

Judicial Summary

Tribunal practice and procedure – whether the Upper Tribunal is bound by the High Court’s decision in R (McIntyre) v Parole Board [2013] EWHC 1969 (Admin)(“McIntyre”) that a judge’s notes of a hearing (except to the extent that they amount to the record of proceedings) are “absolutely confidential” - whether the principles set out in McIntyre apply to tribunal proceedings.

Published 18 December 2020