Ministry of Justice
- Date 29 May 2014
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant requested information from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) relating to complaints arising from small claims made in the County Court. The MoJ refused to provide the requested information, citing section 12 of the FOIA (cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) as its basis for doing so. The Commissioner’s decision is that section 12(1) was applied correctly and that the MoJ also provided appropriate advice and assistance in accordance with section 16 of FOIA. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2014/0145 dismissed.