University of Liverpool
- Date 14 September 2022
- Sector Education
- Decision(s) FOI 40(1): Not upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant requested information from the University of Liverpool about the department and job title of staff who had been dismissed in the past five years due to lack of capability. The University of Liverpool relied on section 40(2) (third party personal data) of FOIA to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the University of Liverpool was entitled to refuse to comply with the entirety of the request in accordance with section 40(2) FOIA. The Commissioner also proactively applied section 40(1) (personal information of the requester).