Stuart Pearson & Anor v The Information Commissioner
| Court | First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) |
| Judge | MEMBER COOK |
| Judgment Date | 22 January 2025 |
| Neutral Citation | [2025] UKFTT 53 (GRC) |
| Date | 22 January 2025 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Counsel | Harini Iyengar,For |
First-tier Tribunal
(General Regulatory Chamber)
Information Rights
Heard by Cloud Video Platform
Heard on: 18 December 2024
Decision given on: 22 January 2025
Before
TRIBUNAL JUDGE HEALD
MEMBER GRIMEY-EVANS
MEMBER COOK
Between
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(2) L.A.D. H LIMITED
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