Stuart Pearson & Anor v The Information Commissioner

CourtFirst-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)
JudgeMEMBER COOK
Judgment Date22 January 2025
Neutral Citation[2025] UKFTT 53 (GRC)
Date22 January 2025
Year2025
CounselHarini Iyengar,For
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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
(1) STUART PEARSON
(2) L.A.D. H LIMITED
 
and
THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
!"
Representation:
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Decision:
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© CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025
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REASONS
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