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Lee Manning
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2 November 2015
Dear Mr Manning,
Freedom of Information Request - RFI20151777 Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) dated 24
October, seeking the following information:
‘Tony Hall dismissed John Linwood for project failure on the DMI Project. What was the cost of making
this hasty decision including defending the case in court and payment of damages to Mr Linwood?’
We are withholding information regarding payments to Mr Linwood under section 40(2) (personal
information) of the Act. Under section 40(2) of the Act, personal information about identifiable
living individuals is exempt if disclosure to a third party would breach one or more principles in
the Data Protection Act 1998. The individuals concerned would not expect their personal data to
be disclosed to a third party. To do so would be unfair; therefore, disclosure would breach the
First Data Protection Principle (fair and lawful processing).
The BBC’s legal fees in relation to Mr Linwoods case were £415k (plus VAT).
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have the right to an internal review by a BBC senior manager or legal adviser. Please contact us at
the address above, explaining what you would like us to review and including your reference
number. If you are not satisfied with the internal review, you can appeal to the Information
Commissioner. The contact details are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,
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(national rate) or s
ee http://www.ico.gov.uk/.
Yours sincerely
Information Policy & Compliance
