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High Court sets aside a decision to withhold certain records of government meetings, remitting the matter back to the original decision-maker for reconsideration in light of a Court of Justice ruling. The case centered on whether discussions at government meetings, specifically regarding greenhouse gas emissions, should be characterised as "internal communications" or "proceedings" of a public authority under the Environmental Information Directive. The Court of Justice clarified that the final stages of decision-making processes are to be considered "proceedings," which could mandate disclosure if related to emissions into the environment. The High Court found that the original characterisation of the meetings was based on an incorrect interpretation of the Directive, necessitating a fresh assessment of the records.
High Court, Court of Justice, Environmental Information Directive, greenhouse gas emissions, government meetings, internal communications, proceedings of public authority, emissions override, Article 267 TFEU, EC (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007, constitutional confidentiality, res judicata, issue estoppel, judicial review, certiorari, remittal.
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