The complainant sought from the public authority case papers regarding its investigation of a double murder that had occurred in January 1975. The public authority refused the request by relying on the exemptions under the Act at sections 40(2), 30(1)(a)-‘(c) and 38(1)(a) and (b). After considering the withheld information the Commissioner’s decision is that section 30(1)(a) is engaged and that the public interest test favoured maintaining the exemption. Accordingly he did not go on to consider the applicability of the other cited exemptions.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 30 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2011] UKICO FS50373733
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 04 June 2022; Ref: scu.531101