Ministry of Justice
- Date 28 July 2016
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 12: Not upheld, FOI 16: Not upheld
The complainant requested a list of all transaction reports available to Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (‘HMCTS’) Finance from the Ministry of Justice (the ‘MOJ’). The request was refused on cost grounds in accordance with section 12 of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MOJ was correct to rely on section 12 of FOIA. She does not require the MOJ to take any remedial steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.