Mandy Pickles v Information Commissioner

Mandy Pickles v Information Commissioner

The Tribunal found the appellant's request of 12 October 2023 to be manifestly unjustified and vexatious, given the prior responses, the appellant's likely knowledge of the information, the repeated nature of the request, and the significant burden imposed on the Parish Council's limited resources. The Council was entitled to rely on section 14(1) FOIA to refuse the request.

Parties
Appellant: Mandy Pickles; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information Act, Vexatious Requests, Public Authority Resources
Information Rights Administrative Law Freedom of Information Act Vexatious Requests Public Authority Resources

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Parties

Mandy Pickles

Appellant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Parish Council was entitled to rely on section 14(1) FOIA to refuse the appellant's request as vexatious
  2. 2 Whether the Information Commissioner's Decision Notice was in accordance with the law

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found the appellant's request of 12 October 2023 to be manifestly unjustified and vexatious, given the prior responses, the appellant's likely knowledge of the information, the repeated nature of the request, and the significant burden imposed on the Parish Council's limited resources. The Council was entitled to rely on section 14(1) FOIA to refuse the request.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed