Lancashire Constabulary (Police and criminal justice) [2024] UKICO 261956 (15 February 2024)


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Lancashire Constabulary

The complainant has requested information about a fatal car crash from Lancashire Constabulary. Lancashire Constabulary refused to provide a report it had written for the Coroner, citing section 32(1) (Court records) of FOIA; this was not challenged by the complainant. Regarding the additional information sought, it advised that this was not held. The Commissioner’s decision is that Lancashire Constabulary interpreted the wording of the request too narrowly and that two items it located do fall within the scope of the request. In failing to recognise this, it breached section 8 of FOIA. Based on the civil standard of the balance of probability, the Commissioner finds no further information is held. The Commissioner requires Lancashire Constabulary to disclose the email and attachment described in paragraph 28, or issue a valid refusal explaining why they, or any of their content, are exempt from disclosure.

FOI 1: Complaint not upheld FOI 8: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: 261956

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