Judicial Appointments Commission
- Date 25 June 2024
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 36: Upheld
The complainant has requested information about changes to the selection criteria for a circuit judge recruitment exercise. The Judicial Appointments Commission (“the JAC”) provided some information in response to the request but said the information described in part (A) of the request was exempt under section 36(2)(c) (Prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the JAC has not demonstrated that section 36(2)(c) is engaged. He also finds that by failing to comply with the request within the statutory time for compliance, the JAC breached sections 1(1) and 10(1) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires the JAC to disclose the information requested in part (A) of the request, with all personal data redacted under section 40(2) (Personal information) of FOIA.