Ministry of Justice
- Date 12 September 2018
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to court proceedings with a specific case reference number. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) neither confirmed nor denied holding the requested information, citing sections 32(3) (court records) and 40(5) (personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner has considered the MoJ’s application of section 40(5) of the FOIA. Her decision is that the MoJ was entitled to rely on that exemption to neither confirm nor deny holding the requested information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.