Breaking the camel’s back
FOIMan analyses the Information Commissioner’s decisions in relation to the use of s.14(1) of the UK FOI Act to refuse burdensome requests. A few weeks ago I promised to bring you an article on the …
FOIMan analyses the Information Commissioner’s decisions in relation to the use of s.14(1) of the UK FOI Act to refuse burdensome requests. A few weeks ago I promised to bring you an article on the …
FOIMan spots a very strict interpretation of s.14 of FOIA in a recent ICO decision notice. Readers will be aware that amongst the tools available to practitioners concerned about the burden that FOI requests impose …
FOIMan brings you the third installment of his series for PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal. In part III of the Practically Speaking series, I looked at the fraught subject of how to apply the provision …
FOI Man reviews new guidance from the Information Commissioner around the controversial issue of vexatious requests. Ever since the important decisions made by Judge Wikeley in the Upper Tribunal earlier this year, it has been …
In the first of a new series, FOI Man looks at section 14 of the Freedom of Information Act – covering vexatious requests – and what every FOI Officer – and every requester – needs …
Recent rulings by the Information Tribunal relating to vexatious requests could be a better answer to Government concerns over FOI than changes being mooted by the Ministry of Justice. At a briefing earlier today, Maurice …