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Ministry of Justice
9 January 2018, Central government
The complainant requested information relating to legal-aid funding of judicial reviews. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provided some information within the scope of the request but refused the remainder citing section 12(1) of the FOIA (cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit). The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ has not demonstrated that section 12(1) applies. The Commissioner requires the MoJ to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: issue a fresh response that does not rely on section 12(1) of the FOIA.
FOI 12: Upheld