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The Tribunal dismissed an Information Rights appeal, holding that searches to confirm whether the requested FOIA information was held would exceed the cost limit.
The tribunal dismissed Mr Lotz’s FOIA appeal, holding that DWP’s section 12 estimate for finding team email addresses at London Jobcentres was reasonable and evidence-based.
The appeal was struck out because the appellant failed to comply with Tribunal directions to provide the Decision Notice by the specified deadlines.
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The First-tier Tribunal dismissed Peter Stead’s FOIA appeal, upholding withholding under sections 27 and 40(2) for international relations material and personal data.
London Borough of Southwark v Information Commissioner & Anor [2026] UKFTT 628 (GRC) (28 April 2026)
The Tribunal found section 36 exemptions were engaged over withheld SEND funding documents, but ordered disclosure because the public interest favoured transparency.
Upper Tribunal held FOIA, not EIR, applied to one request and upheld the section 36 ruling, but found errors in the section 41 analysis for a second request.
The tribunal dismissed an appeal over redacted DWP DPIAs, holding that disclosure would prejudice crime prevention and that the public interest favoured withholding.
The appeal was struck out because the appellant failed to provide the information required by the tribunal rules, despite being given an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies, making it impossible for the tribunal to determine the nature of the appeal or progress the case.
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The Tribunal allowed a FOIA appeal in part, ordering disclosure of a redacted solicitor’s letter about allotment access while withholding special category and identifying personal data.
Disclosure of the dispensation list would be likely to endanger the physical or mental health or safety of individuals associated with the charities, satisfying section 38 FOIA. The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs any countervailing considerations. Section 40 and section 41 do not apply on a blanket basis and require case-by-case analysis, but section 38 alone is sufficient to withhold the information.
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