Information Rights & Regulatory

Upper Tribunal Partially Allows Appeal on Property Management Compliance

The Upper Tribunal partially allowed an appeal regarding compliance with the 2014 Order, reducing the financial penalty from £5000 to £3000. The Tribunal found that the person was in breach of the requirements but reduced the penalty due to the scale of the business and genuine doubts about the legal requirements.

Upper Tribunal Upholds Traffic Commissioner's Decision

Upper Tribunal Upholds Urgent Cancellation of Social Care Provider Registration

Upper Tribunal Upholds Requirement for Establishing Public Authority Status

Upper Tribunal Defines 'Operator' Under PPVA 1981

Upper Tribunal Upholds Disqualification of Transport Manager

The Upper Tribunal upheld the disqualification of a transport manager who did not inform the Traffic Commissioner that he had never performed his duties as a transport manager, resulting in a loss of reputation.

Upper Tribunal Upholds Licence Refusal Based on Bad Repute

The Upper Tribunal upheld a decision to refuse a standard international operator's licence to an applicant due to their past criminal record, including a serious drug-related conviction.

Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Test Score Disclosure

The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal challenging a decision by the First-tier Tribunal to withhold test scores under the Freedom of Information Act. The Tribunal found the First-tier Tribunal's reasoning inadequate and ordered a new hearing by a different panel.

Goods Vehicle Operator Loses Appeal Over License Revocation

Upper Tribunal Dismisses Claimant's Appeal Against License Revocation

Upper Tribunal Fines Company £3000 for Property Management Breach

The Upper Tribunal fined a company £3000 for failing to belong to a redress scheme required for property management work. The company was not compliant with the legal obligation to join an approved scheme.

Operator's License Revocation Upheld by Upper Tribunal

The Upper Tribunal upheld the decision to revoke an a person's license and disqualify its director for failing to maintain professional competence and good repute. a person was found to have operated without a transport manager for 27 months, leading to the loss of good repute and professional competence.

Upper Tribunal Annuls Two-Year Disqualification Order

Upper Tribunal Rejects Appeal Over Insufficient Main Occupation Details

Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal in Part on New Evidence

Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal Against Operator's Licence Revocation

The Upper Tribunal allowed the appeal of a freight logistics company but dismissed the appeal of an associated company. The decision was based on the operator's failure to maintain sufficient financial standing and good repute.

Upper Tribunal Upholds Validity of Information Notice Under Data Protection Act

The Upper Tribunal dismissed an appeal challenging an information notice issued under the Data Protection Act 1998. The Tribunal found that the notice was valid because it reasonably required information to determine compliance with data protection principles.

Upper Tribunal dismisses appeal over briefing notes secrecy

Upper Tribunal Reduces Manager's Disqualification Period

The Upper Tribunal reduced the disqualification period for a manager from three to one year after considering various factors, including the manager's trust in others and the lack of active business operations.

Upper Tribunal Upholds Financial Penalty for Bus Operator's Timetable Failures