London Borough of Islington
- Date 9 February 2026
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 14(1): Upheld
The complainant requested information relating to quality assurance reports. The London Borough of Islington (the Council) relied on section 14(1) of FOIA (vexatious) to refuse the request.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the request was not vexatious and therefore the Council was not entitled to rely upon section 14(1) of FOIA to refuse it.
The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation - Issue a fresh response to the request that does not rely on section 14(1) of FOIA.