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Information Tribunal Ruling
*** LATEST NEWS : November 2012 *** Upper Tribunal: (1) The Duchy of Cornwall (2) The Attorney General to HRH The Prince of Wales and (1) Mr Michael Bruton 2) The Information Commissioner Reference: GIA/155/2012 – Hearing on Thursday 14th December at 10.30 – Field House, 15 Breams Buildings, London, EC4A 1DZ. Click here to read the details of the forthcoming hearing.
December 2011 In November 2011, the Duchy of Cornwall decided to appeal the decision of the Tribunal which had redefined the Duchy as a public body (see feature below). Click here to read the Duchy of Cornwall's Application for Appeal Click here to read the basis for the Appeal by the Duchy of Cornwall and the Attorney General to HRH the Prince of Wales v the decision by the Information Tribunal Click here to read the Witness Statement by the Finance Director for the Duchy of Cornwall, Keith Willis, in support of the appeal by the Duchy of Cornwall and the Attorney General to HRH the Prince of Wales v decision by the Information Tribunal. Click here to read Granting of the Right to Appeal. The Guardian (28/11/11) and the London Evening Standard ( 2/12/11) report the Duchy of Cornwall's appeal against the decision by the Information Tribunal to lift the 'veil of secrecy' from the Duchy's environmental activities. Why should the Duchy want to withold such matters ? Should not any environmentally concerned organisation be transparent ?
Following an ongoing campaign by Mike Bruton and the Preserve Port Navas Quay committe, the Duchy of Cornwall, which comprises the Prince of Wales's business interests, has been ordered to disclose environmental data from the Port Navas Oyster Unit. The decision by an information tribunal redefines the Duchy, as a public body. Mike Bruton and the committee have been campaigning under legislation which requires public bodies to reveal their environmental record. He wanted to know what environmental assessments were made by the Duchy prior to the introduction of non-native oysters in the historic beds of the Helford River. Mike Bruton was represented by Harrison Grant Solicitors and Karen Steyn and Joseph Barrett of counsel. Click here to read the associated Press Release and click here to read the skeleton argument for the case.Click here to read the Press Release from the outcome of the Information Tribunal 03/11/2011. |
