Data Access & Compliance Unit
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Bernard Brown
xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx
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25 May 2018
Dear Mr Brown
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request – FOI 180430002
Thank you for your request dated 30 April 2018nin which you asked for the following
information from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ):
Ministry of Justice I recently applied for the transcriotion of the Judges direction of
No Case to Answer in a Criminal Trial at the Inner London Crown Court. The trial was
held in open court. The subject matter is of public interest, centring on expensive
systems purchased by public money in the NHS. My request was refused by a Judge
without giving reason. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to find any other source of the
information I request here. Does the Ministry of Justice have guidelines for 1. The
grounds on which a Judge may refuse a transcript of parts of a trial held in open
court. 2. The process by which an applicant can appeal such a refusal. I make this
request on the basis that there must be published rules/guidance on this subject and I
have exhausted all other attempts to find such information.
Your request has been handled under the FOIA.
I can confirm that the MoJ holds the information that you have requested and I have
provided it below/attached.
Criminal Procedure Rule 5.5 applies and paragraphs I 5B.32 – 36 of the Criminal Practice
Directions. I attach copies. These are published at:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/rulesmenu-2015. Both were
amended with effect from 2nd April this year. These changes were clarificatory, the
substantive law has not changed.
Appeal Rights
If you are not satisfied with this response you have the right to request an internal review by
responding in writing to one of the addresses below within two months of the date of this
response.
xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx
Data Access and Compliance Unit, Ministry of Justice, 10.38, 102 Petty France, London,
SW1H 9AJ
You do have the right to ask the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to investigate any
aspect of your complaint. However, please note that the ICO is likely to expect internal
complaints procedures to have been exhausted before beginning their investigation.
Yours sincerely
Ms J Norton
CTDD Crime, HMCTS, 102 Petty France, 6.23, London, SW1H 9AJ
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