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Slow grinding

Martin Rosenbaum | 11:29 UK time, Monday, 14 April 2008

On Friday the overturned an important that the government should release early of the ID cards programme. The request to publish these documents came from .

But this was not on the substantive issue of whether it's in the public interest for this material to be revealed. Instead the High Court has decided that the Tribunal had wrongly relied on a parliamentary report, in conflict with the 1689 Bill of Rights. It looks like the case will now have to be heard again by the Tribunal. The wheels of justice are grinding at their normal speed.

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  • At 06:35 PM on 14 Apr 2008,
  • Paul wrote:

Hi Martin,

Slow? Really? News just in. Attempt to kidnap a former Prime Minister! In the early 1960s?

Hang on though. Mine was for information before that date - not after! LOL

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  • At 08:47 AM on 15 Apr 2008,
  • Penyberth wrote:

Martin - I have recently had to involve the Information Commissioner for the first time. This follows a relatively straight forward request of North Wales Police regarding bonus payments for some officers. Finally after 64 days of waiting and several emails I made a complaint to the Commissioner. It seems that North Wales Police are selective to whose FOI request they answer depending if you are an ex officer or not.

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