Ministry of Justice
- Date 25 June 2019
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 32: Not upheld
The complainant requested information relating to a bankruptcy order for a named individual. The Ministry of Justice (the ‘MOJ’) refused to provide the requested information citing section 32(1) of FOIA (court records) and section 40(2) (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that the MOJ was entitled to rely on section 32(1)(c)(i) and (ii) to withhold the requested information. She does not require the MOJ to take any steps as a result of this decision.