Mr X and University College Dublin (University College Dublin) [2022] IEIC OIC-120341 (10 May 2022)

Mr X and University College Dublin (University College Dublin) [2022] IEIC OIC-120341 (10 May 2022)

The University was justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(d) because the relevant document, the Student Plagiarism Policy, is publicly available, and no other tariff or similar document was used in the applicant's case.

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Citation
[2022] IEIC OIC-120341
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: University College Dublin
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
10 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review
Outcome
request refused; refusal affirmed
Legal Topics
FOI Refusal, Publicly Available Information, University Disciplinary Procedures
Administrative Law Freedom of Information FOI Refusal Publicly Available Information University Disciplinary Procedures

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

University College Dublin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the University was justified in refusing access to the tariff or similar document used by the plagiarism committee under section 15(1)(d) of the FOI Act on the ground that the record is publicly available

Ratio Decidendi

The University was justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(d) because the relevant document, the Student Plagiarism Policy, is publicly available, and no other tariff or similar document was used in the applicant's case.

Court Disposition

request refused; refusal affirmed