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Dear Kingston University,

I would like to request the information which is detailed below. I would prefer to receive this information in electronic format to this address, however, I am also able to receive information by post if necessary.

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1. In the past three years have to you sought or successfully pursued any legal action, civil, disciplinary or criminal, against participants in 'protests' such as occupations at the university, this could include (but is not limited to) injunctions against occupations or trespass cases?
a. Please provide all documents relating to these cases. Details should include, but not be limited to, any affidavits, witness statements and other evidence given support of such an injunction.

2. How much money has the university spent (including but not limited to) on these cases. Please provide a breakdown by case, and if possible costs, e.g. court fees, legal expenses, etc.

3. How many disciplinaries have you conducted against students for protest related offences in the past 3 years?

4. How many of the aforementioned disciplinaries against students have been upheld (where the student have been found 'guilty')?

5. Please provide copies of any injunctions relating to protest situations (including but not limited to occupations) which you have taken out in this time period.

Yours faithfully,

Miss Ortega

Porteous, Lyn D, Kingston University

Dear Miss Ortega,

Thank you for your recent request for information relating to Kingston University. Your request was received on 01/04/2014 and is now being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please note that in some circumstances a fee may be payable prior to information being supplied. If a charge is applicable in this case I will contact you to request payment before proceeding further. Details of the University’s charging policy can be found in section 3 of its Freedom of Information Policy, available at the link below:

http://www.kingston.ac.uk/aboutkingstonu...

I will be in touch again in due course and in any event not later than 01/05/2014 this being twenty working days following receipt of your request. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.

Kind regards,

Lyn Porteous

Lyn Porteous
Resources and Compliance Team
Library and Learning Services

Kingston University
Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey KT1 3EE

020 8417 62099
[email address]

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Murr, Cathy, Kingston University

Dear Miss Ortega,

 

Further to your recent request for information, the University’s response
follows.

 

1. In the past three years have to you sought or successfully pursued any
legal action, civil, disciplinary or criminal, against participants in
'protests' such as occupations at the university, this could include (but
is not limited to) injunctions against occupations or trespass cases?

No.

                a. Please provide all documents relating to these cases.
Details should include, but not be limited to, any affidavits, witness
statements and other evidence given support of such an injunction. N/A

 

2. How much money has the university spent (including but not limited to)
on these cases. Please provide a breakdown by case, and if possible costs,
e.g. court fees, legal expenses, etc.

None

 

3. How many disciplinaries have you conducted against students for protest
related offences in the past 3 years?

None.

 

4. How many of the aforementioned disciplinaries against students  have
been upheld (where the student have been found 'guilty')?

None

 

5. Please provide copies of any injunctions relating to protest situations
(including but not limited to occupations) which you have taken out in
this time period.

None

 

This completes the University’s response to your information request. If
you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision
please contact:

 

Head of Secretariat, Kingston University, River House, 53-57 High Street,
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1LQ.

 

In the event that you are not content with the outcome of your complaint
you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you
have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by Kingston University.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

I hope that you now have all the information you require.

 

Kind regards,

 

Lyn

 

Lyn Porteous

Resources and Compliance Team

Library and Learning Services

 

Kingston University

Penrhyn Road

Kingston upon Thames

Surrey KT1 3EE

 

020 8417 62099

[email address]

 

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