The complainant requested information about the circumstances relating to the departure of a former Solicitor to the Authority. The Authority refused the request under section 40(2) of the Act on the basis that it was personal data and disclosure would breach the first data protection principle. The Commissioner has investigated and finds that the Authority correctly applied section 40(2) of the Act. The Commissioner has also identified a number of procedural shortcomings in the way the Authority handled the complainant’s request. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2010/0130 part-allowed.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 40 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2010] UKICO FS50246990
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 10 July 2022; Ref: scu.531478