The Information Commissioner v (1) Poplar Housing and Regeneration Community Association (2) People's Information Centre: [2020] UKUT 182 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of The Hon Mrs Justice Farbey Chamber Pesident on 8 June 2020.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 9 July 2020

• Categories: European Union law, Information rights
• Sub-categories: European Union law - other, Information rights - Environmental information - general
• Judges: Farbey, J
• Decision date: 8 June 2020

Read the full decision in GIA/1078/2019

Judicial Summary

“Environmental Information – whether the respondent housing association is a public authority within the meaning of Article 2(2)(b) of Directive 2003/4/EC on public access to environmental information.

Application of the “functional test” in Fish Legal and another v Information Commissioner and others [2014] QB 521: whether the CJEU laid down a dual test as to entrustment with performance of services of public interest and the vesting of special powers. Cross v Information Commissioners and another [2016] AACR 39 considered.”

Decision selected for reporting as [2020] AACR 28

Published 9 July 2020