The complainant asked Companies House to tell him the identity of an informant who had made allegations, he believed maliciously, about his company which had proved to be unfounded. Companies House had refused the request citing the section 41 exemption. The Commissioner found that, in refusing the request, Companies House had dealt with it in accordance with part 1 of the Freedom of Information Act; he also found no evidence of malicious intent on the part of the informant.
FOI 41: Not upheld
Citations:
[2008] UKICO FS50152888
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 10 July 2022; Ref: scu.532515