Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

The complainant requested particular information in a four-part request relating to a 2021 consultation over Judicial Review reforms, with reference to the Civil Procedure Rules. The Ministry of Justice (the ‘MOJ’) responded to all parts of the request, withholding some information under section 35(1)(a) of FOIA – the exemption for the formulation or development of government policy, etc. Ultimately, the complainant remained concerned only with the information withheld under section 35(1)(a) of FOIA at part 4 of his request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MOJ was entitled to rely on section 35(1)(a) of FOIA for the reasons set out in this notice. No steps are required as a result of this decision.