Abbey Multi-Academy Trust

The complainant requested information from Abbey Multi-Academy Trust (the Trust) relating to a change of logo at one of its schools. Having provided some information, the Trust later withheld some information falling within scope under section 43(2) of FOIA (commercial interests). After the Commissioner began his investigation, the Trust also cited section 14(1) of FOIA (vexatious requests) to refuse the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was vexatious and therefore the Trust was entitled to rely upon section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse it. The Commissioner does not require any steps.