Ministry of Justice
- Date 21 May 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld
The complainant requested information regarding complaints made to Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service in relation to court security at Wimbledon Magistrate’s Court. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA in that it failed to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner requires the MOJ to issue a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA.