High Court Judgments Sorted by Name

Matthew Ryan and Kathleen Ryan Vs the Information Commissioner

This judgement was given by the High Court on an appeal against the Commissioner's decision in Case 000459 - Mr and Mrs Ryan and the Department of Education and Science Case Number 000459 Case 000459 - Mr and Mrs Ryan and the Department of Education and Science . The judgement, given by Mr. Justice Quirke on 20th May 2003, up-held the Commissioner's decision in a case which centred on section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act. The effect of the decision was to affirm the then Commissioner's interpretation of his role in search cases.

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