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This blog is aimed at shaming those who ignore health and safety and those who abuse the Freedom of Information Act out of laziness, corruption or to cover up incompetence.

Ofstead abuse of FOIA

Vexatious Posted on Sat, March 21, 2015 08:03:12

Email sent – 20 March 2015 04:05
OFSTED

Dear Sirs

Please see the attached ICO decision dated 11th March 2015 which is the
latest scam from the ICO, in which they have used the GIA/3037/2011 Dransfield v
ICO case. In particular,see para 15 &16.

I consider that OFSTED have acted in bad faith by reliance on section
14(1) vexatious exemption and are breaching section 77 of the FOIA 2000. In
essence OFSTED are using section 14(1) Vexatious exemption as a get out of jail free card.

Please consider this as a FOIA request for a copy of the original OFSTED
vexatious decision and the OFSTED review.

For your information,action and files.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield



Public authority changes is plea mid-stream

Information Commissioner Posted on Sat, March 21, 2015 08:00:25

Email sent – 20 March 2015 04:32

Justice Select Committee

Dear Sirs

I wish to present further tangible evidence of wrongdoing by the Information Commissioner’s Office via their illegal use of section 14(1) vexatious
exemption.

Please see the attached ICO decision dated 11th Mar 2015 ref Fowery Parish
Council and in particular para 17 which relies on the Dransfield Case
GIA/3037/2011.

The ICO appear to have turned a blind eye to the fact that the Public
Authority changed its plea mid-stream.

For your information, action and files.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield.



Judge Warren refusal

Vexatious Posted on Sat, March 21, 2015 07:56:45


Metadata request

Information Commissioner Posted on Sat, March 21, 2015 07:26:20

Email sent – March 20, 2015 8:56 AM

ICO

Dear Sirs

Under protection of the FOIA 2000 please provide me with a PDF copy of the
Metadata and in particular a copy of all internal and external emails containing
my name between 2005 and Feb 2015.

This should not be confused with a DPA 98 request as I am not seeking data
about myself.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield



Miss Amber Steer Frost

Vexatious Posted on Sat, March 21, 2015 07:23:48

Email sent – 20 March 2015 06:33

Upper Tribunal

Dear Sirs

As you are aware, the above case was put in abeyance approx 18 months ago
pending the outcome of the Court of Appeal Case C3/2013/1855
Dransfield v ICO.

The Upper Tribunal adjourned its last hearing on this case
owing to the UT Judges concerns for the “evidence credibility” by the Chief
Witness from the Devon County Council i..e.,e Miss Amber Steer Frost the DCC FOIA
Manager..

In the event the Court of Appeal release their judgement in the not too
distant future, the subject title case will need to continue to a full oral hearing, whether or not the CoA rules in my favour or the
ICO’s favour.

To this end, I am currently reviewing the EA/2010/0152 which is currently
under the Upper Tribunal remit and preparing my revised Skeleton Argument.

I do not wish to sit idle and await the Court of Appeal, and neither do I
think the Upper Tribunal should be idle either.

Please see the First Tier Tribunal decision notice and as you are well aware
the ICO and the DCC have now changed their plea from
DO NOT HOLD to section 14(1) vexatious.

I do not consider it appropriate for the respondents to change their plea mid-stream. I am deeply concerned at Judge C Hughes decision notice in the
attached FTT decision notice in which he claims the Devon County
did not hold the sought after information and then claimed the sought after
data was too voluminous and too costly.

The most up to date plea from the DCC is section 14(10 Vexatious on this
case which started in May 2009

Before the Upper Tribunal considers this case at a rescheduled oral
hearing, I strongly recommend we have a teleconference hearing to discuss
several matters of serious contention on this case.

You will also recall my original FOIA request was for the 6
PFI schools in Exeter which was downgraded to one
school (ISCA) upon the request of the ICO owing to the voluminous amount of documents.

We now know that the sought after data on the 6 PFI schools
was not voluminous and available in PDF format; hence, I consider my
original FOIA request should be reinstated for ALL 6
PFI schools.

It is abundantly clear to me the FTT Judge Hughes erred in law on a number of occasions during his decision.

Quite frankly, in the event of the Court of Appeal Rule in my favour, it
behoves the Upper Tribunal to strike out the subject case and issue costs
against the ICO & DCC.

As you are aware, the UT placed a cost warning against the DCC for
“Evidence Credibility” at the last hearing.

I would envisage the UT should be able to make a decision one way or the
other two weeks after the Court of Appeal Judgement.

Being mindful of the costs to the public purse on the current Court of
Appeal case, I would ask the UT for an immediate strike out of this case in the
event the Court of Appeal rule in my favour.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dansfield



The ICO should be hit with costs

Vexatious Posted on Sat, March 21, 2015 07:17:47

Email sent – 20 March 2015 07:19

Upper Tribunal

Dear Sirs

As you are aware, the UT put this case in abeyance pending the Court of
Appeal Judgement C3/2013/1855 Dransfield v ICO.

In the event the Court of Appeal rule in my favour, I invite the Upper Tribunal to
strike out the attached decision and to order costs against the ICO.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield



Dransfield funds Ben Bradshaw MP but can’t see him

Ben Bradshaw MP Posted on Sat, March 21, 2015 07:15:05

Email sent – 20 March 2015 07:36

Dear Mr Bradshaw

As you are aware, you have categorically refused to meet me at your Friday
surgery. In the event the Court of Appeal rule in my favour and declare my FOIA
requests as non-vexatious, will you change your mind and allow me to use your
Friday night surgery?

In the event the Court of Appeal does rule in my favour, I would like my MP to
write to the Devon County Council and declare all my previous FOIA requests as non-vexatious. Also, a
good reason to remove their lifetime email ban don’t you think?
Wwith thanks

Alan M Dransfield.



An abuse of power

Vexatious Posted on Sat, March 21, 2015 07:10:16

Email sent – 20 March 2015 08:12

JUSTICE SELECT COMMITTEE

Dear Sirs

Further to my earlier email ref the wrongdoing of the FTT and abuse of
power. please see the attached Upper Tribunal decision notice from Judge Edward Jacobs(JJ)
dated Nov 2013 and in particular para 19 where JJ refers to ” DRACONIAN STEPS
OF STRIKING OUT THE PROCEEDINGS.”

The arbitrary strike out of First Tier Tribunal appeals application by Judge NJ Warren is
an abuse of power.

For your information, action and files.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield.



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