Simon Brown v The Information Commissioner & Anor [2025] UKFTT 271 (GRC)
[1](i). The Information Commissioner maintains his view that, notwithstanding the recent release of withheld information the Decision Notice (ref: IC-162312-L7G3) dated 5 December 2022 was correct to conclude s14 applied to the request due to the evidence before the Commissioner at the time of issuing his Decision Notice[2](ii). The Ministry of Defence no longer rely upon s14, and the Appellant does not accept the Commissioner’s maintenance of the position in the Decision Notice.[3](iii). The Appellant nevertheless withdraws this appeal on the basis that he has now been provided with the information he was seeking. The appeal is withdrawn in order to avoid further expenditure of public funds and judicial resource. Pursuant to rule 37(1) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Change)[7]2). The hearing dated Friday 28 February 2025 is vacated.[13]Sapna Arora Serkan Bastug for the Treasury Solicitor[14]Solicitor for the First Respondent Lawyer for the Second RespondentJudge Brian Kennedy KC 27 February 2025.