Richard Ian Holt v (1) The Information Commissioner (2) The Ministry of Justice: [2026] UKUT 87 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge West on 19 February 2026.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 9 March 2026

• Categories: Information rights
• Sub-categories: Information rights - Freedom of Information - exceptions, Information rights - Freedom of information - public authority response and Information rights - Freedom of information - right of access
• Judges: West, M
• Decision date: 19 February 2026

Read the full decision in UA-2025-000130-GIA.

Judicial Summary

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – request for original will – s.124 Senior Courts Act 1981 – whether requested information held by MoJ in its capacity as a public authority under FOIA or in course of exercising functions as a court – s.15 FOIA - s.3, 4(1), 8(1) and Schedule 1 Public Records Act 1958 – designated place of deposit – interrelationship between FOIA, Senior Courts Act and Public Records Act.

Published 9 March 2026