FOI release

Details relating to an SIA prosecution case

Updated 19 October 2023

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1. Request

I would like to view the information held regarding the prosecution case brought by the SIA against:

  • Active Response Security Services Ltd
  • [REDACTED]

While the case against Active Response continued the case against [REDACTED] disappeared from the prosecution case list.

Under the FOI guidelines I would like to view what information you hold regarding the case against [REDACTED].

2. Response

In respect of Active Response Security Services Ltd, on 13 September 2023 at Sheffield Crown Court the prosecution offered no evidence as it was no longer in the public interest to prosecute this company.

In respect of your request for information the SIA holds regarding the case against [REDACTED], this information is exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of Freedom of Information Act 2000 as it constitutes personal information that does not relate to you. Section 40(2) exempts the provision of information that is the personal information of another person if releasing it would contravene any of the data protection principles as set out at section 34 of the Data Protection Act 2018. The first principle requires that the disclosure of the requested personal data must be lawful and fair. Under the Act the disclosure of personal data is considered to be lawful if:

  • there is a legitimate interest in the disclosure of that personal data
  • the disclosure of the personal data is necessary to meet that legitimate interest
  • the disclosure would not cause unwarranted harm to the data subject

Having considered the release of this piece of personal data, I am of the view that it would not serve any legitimate interest.

[Reference: FOI 0443]

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