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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2018

Are You Ready For An Information Commissioner Appeal?

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The number of applications to the Information Commissioner for review continues to rise also.

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As FOI bodies are keenly aware, the number of FOI requests made annually continues to rise year on year. Over 30,000 FOI requests were made in 2016 – the highest ever recorded1.

The number of applications to the Information Commissioner for review continues to rise also. 577 applications were made in 2016, with 440 cases accepted for review2.

The bad news for FOI bodies is that the risk of an FOI decision being reviewed by the Commissioner is higher now than ever. The good news is that the Commissioner continues to publish guidance notes to assist FOI bodies in understanding his approach when reviewing decisions. The most recent of these relate to "Section 37: Personal information" (August 2017), and "Section 38: Procedure in relation to Certain FOI Requests to which Section 35, 36 or 37 Applies" (September 2017).

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