You can access information: On our website Information listed in the publication scheme is available on our website and in print. How does the publication scheme work? Will I be charged for the information? The Registrar may refuse an application for reasons of commercial confidentiality, national security or in the public interest. There are additional charges for photocopies of documents. The rules provide a procedure for such applications by completing Form Two and a fee is payable. Rule 39(3) provides that all documents held by the Court may be inspected by the press or members of the public on application to the Registrar. This exemption applies regardless of the content of the information.Īccess to the Supreme Court's court records is dealt with in Rule 39 of the Supreme Court Rules. There is no right of access under the FOI Act to information contained in court records as Section 32 gives an absolute exemption from disclosure of such information. In the interests of transparency and to ensure access to information, responses to FOI requests will be frequently published on our website from 1 April 2021 onwards. The publication scheme is maintained by our Freedom of Information team. The Director of Corporate Services has overall responsibility for the Publication Scheme. Responsibility for the publication scheme What are our priorities and how are we doing.Guide to information held What information is available?Īvailable information is grouped under seven 'classes of information' In many cases, the information you are looking for will already be available and there will be no need for you to make a formal request under the FOI Act. We make a significant amount of information available under our scheme. It explains what information is routinely made available, where and when that information is available and whether there will be a charge for supplying the information. The Supreme Court publication schemeĪ publication scheme is a commitment to provide information to the public. Details of the model publication scheme are available on the Information Commissioner's office website. We will contact you to let you know the cost of dealing with your request before we action it and this will be payable in advance.Įvery public authority subject to the FOI Act is required to adopt and maintain a publication scheme which follows the model scheme set out by the Information Commissioner. These include the cost of photocopying, printing and postage. Regulation six of the Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate limit and Fees) Regulations 2004 sets out the activities that can be charged for in complying with any requests. We will, however, provide advice and assistance so that requests might be refined or limited to come within the cost limit. In accordance with Section 12 of the Act, we are unable to comply with a request where we estimate that the work involved will exceed the 'appropriate limit' of £600 or 24 hours' staff time. If still required, you may still apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether we dealt with your request in accordance with the Act.

The Act also provides for an appeal mechanism whereby you can request an internal review. If you would like to make a request, either under the Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental Regulations, please write to our FOI team.Īll FOI requests should be dealt with within 20 working days. Environmental information includes things like carbon emissions or the environment's effect on human health. If you ask for environmental information, your request will be handled under the Environmental Regulations (EIRs). If that is the case, to have that information communicated to you.To be informed in writing by the Court whether it holds information of the description specified in your request, and.Under the Act, you are entitled to make a request for information held by the Supreme Court. It establishes a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI Act) encourages public authorities to make as much information as possible available to the public proactively.

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