Ministry of Justice
- Date 21 June 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld, FOI 41: Not upheld
The complainant has requested any correspondences between the Lord Chancellor and named individuals regarding Richard John Bingham. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) relied on sections 40(2) and 41 of FOIA to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: the MoJ has correctly relied on sections 40(2) and 41 of FOIA to withhold the information. The MoJ breached sections 10(1) and 17(1) by failing to issue a refusal notice until after 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require further steps to be taken.