Trials vacated due to delay in receiving medical reports
| Authority | Attorney General's Chambers |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2023-11-15 |
| Outcome | Information not held |
| Outcome date | 2023-11-23 |
| Case ID | 3519955 |
Summary
A request was made for data on criminal trials vacated due to delays in receiving medical reports from Manx Care for 2021-2023. The Attorney General's Chambers refused the request, stating they do not hold the information.
Key Facts
- The request sought monthly data on vacated criminal trials in summary courts due to medical record delays.
- The data was requested for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023 (year to date).
- The responding authority is the Attorney General's Chambers on the Isle of Man.
- The request was received on 15 November 2023 and responded to on 23 November 2023.
- The authority cited a practical refusal reason as they do not hold the requested information.
Data Disclosed
- 2023-11-15
- 2023-11-23
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 3519955
- section 11(3)(a)
- Freedom of Information Act 2015
Exemptions Cited
- Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held)
Original Request
Please provide data which shows how many criminal trials have been vacated - in the summary courts of Court of General Gaol Delivery - due to a delay in obtaining medical records from Manx Care. Please provide the data broken down by month for: 2023 (year to date), 2022 and 2021.
Data Tables (1)
Full Response Text
XXXX
Attorney General's Chambers
2nd floor Belgravia House
Circular Road, Douglas
Isle of Man, IM1 1AE
Telephone: (01624) 685452
E-mail: attgen@gov.im
Our ref: 3519955 23 November 2023
Dear XXXX
We write further to your request received 15 November 2023, which states:
"Please provide data which shows how many criminal trials have been vacated - in the summary courts of Court of General Gaol Delivery - due to a delay in obtaining medical records from Manx Care.
Please provide the data broken down by month for: 2023 (year to date), 2022 and 2021."
Please find below our response to your request:
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance a practical refusal reason applies under section 11(3)(a) [the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that the applicant has requested].
Your right to request a review
Please quote the reference number 3519955 in any future communications.
If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.
An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on;
- Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or
- Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.
I will now close your request as of this date.
Yours sincerely
XXXX
Attorney General's Chambers
2nd floor Belgravia House
Circular Road, Douglas
Isle of Man, IM1 1AE
Telephone: (01624) 685452
E-mail: attgen@gov.im
Our ref: 3519955 23 November 2023
Dear ###
We write further to your request received 15 November 2023, which states:
"Please provide data which shows how many criminal trials have been vacated - in the summary courts of Court of General Gaol Delivery - due to a delay in obtaining medical records from Manx Care.
Please provide the data broken down by month for: 2023 (year to date), 2022 and 2021."
Please find below our response to your request:
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance a practical refusal reason applies under section 11(3)(a) [the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that the applicant has requested].
Your right to request a review
Please quote the reference number 3519955 in any future communications.
If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.
An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on;
- Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or
- Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.
I will now close your request as of this date.