Crown Prosecution Service
- Date 25 August 2022
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 30: Not upheld
The complainant has requested from the Crown Prosecution Service (‘the CPS’), information it holds regarding the prosecution of a 2017 tax avoidance case. The CPS cited sections 30(1)(c) (Investigations and proceedings), 32(1)(a) (Court records) and 40(2) (Personal information) of FOIA to refuse to disclose the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the CPS was entitled to rely on section 30(1)(c) of FOIA to withhold the information in its entirety. No steps are required as a result of this decision.