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Section 12 of FOIA: refusing to respond to an information request on grounds of cost
Practical Law UK Practice Note 3-521-0850 (Approx. 20 pages)
Section 12 of FOIA: refusing to respond to an information request on grounds of cost
by Practical Law Public Sector, based on an original by Jackie Gray, Partner, Bond Dickinson LLP
A practice note on public authorities' ability to refuse to respond to a request for information due to the costs that would be incurred in doing so (under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000). The note considers the scope of the provision, guidance on it published in the Freedom of Information Code of Practice and by the Information Commissioner's Office, and key case law.
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