Summary: The complainant made seven enquiries concerning specific matters within a murder investigation that was undertaken between 1992 and 1995. The public authority responded that the costs limit was exceeded and it believed that section 12(2) applied in this case. This was because the only way it could determine whether it held the information that was sought would be to check all the information it held about this murder and its volume was considerable. The complainant referred this case to the Commissioner and agreed to withdraw item seven. In relation to the remaining six items, the Commissioner has determined that the public authority has applied section 12(2) correctly in this case. He requires no remedial steps to be taken in this case. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2010/0113 dismissed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 12 - Complaint Not upheld