Hearings
United Kingdom
08 Jan 2026 [2025] UKFTT 1373 (GRC), FTT
Mahmood Sherali Bhogadia v The Information Commissioner
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In Mahmood Sherali Bhogadia v The Information Commissioner, the First-tier Tribunal upheld the Information Commissioner's decision on a Freedom of Information Act request. The tribunal ordered the Judicial Appointments Committee to disclose the number of Muslim candidates recommended in exercise JAC00006. However, the appeal was largely dismissed, as the tribunal found that disclosing other requested information would breach data protection principles by potentially identifying individuals. The decision was issued on 8 January 2026.
Issues
- Did the tribunal determine whether the information requested by the Appellant constituted personal data under section 40(2) of the FOIA, thereby justifying its withholding?
- Was the application of the "motivated intruder" test relevant in assessing the risk of identification of individuals from the disclosed information?
- Did the tribunal find that the Judicial Appointments Commission had appropriately balanced the need for transparency against the potential breach of data protection principles?