General Registry

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Top Topics

• Policing & Criminal Justice (9 requests)
• Immigration & Population (7 requests)
• Transport & Roads (5 requests)
• Education (5 requests)
• Government & Administration (4 requests)

Notable Cases (11)

[~] More information on ref 5109889

2025-12-22 | Some information sent but not all held

The General Registry responded to a request for project documentation, decision points, cost-benefit analysis, efficiency metrics, and ticket statistics regarding reference 5109889. While two points were withdrawn due to lack of clarification and two were not held, the authority disclosed specific data on support ticket statuses.

• The request was received on 2025-12-22 and extended for 20 days on 2026-01-05.
• Clarification was sought on 2026-01-19, 2026-01-26, and 2026-02-02 but not received within 28 days.
• Requests for project documentation and key decision points were withdrawn under Section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data: 2025-12-22, 2026-01-05, 2026-01-19, 2026-01-26, 2026-02-02

Exemptions: Section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (applicant has not complied with section 14(2) regarding additional information within 28 days)

[+] CCMS update

2025-11-25 | All information sent

The request sought confirmation of the introduction, cost, and functionality of the new Court Case Management System (CCMS). The General Registry confirmed the system went live in August 2025, disclosed specific expenditure figures, and affirmed its full functionality and modernization benefits.

• The CCMS was introduced and went live on 13 August 2025.
• Expenditure from initial draw-down to 31 August 2025 was £1,316,604.
• Expenditure from 1 September 2025 to 30 November 2025 was £63,239.86.

Data: 13 August 2025, £1,316,604, 31 August 2025, 1 September 2025, 30 November 2025

[-] civil/family court user groups quarterly agendas and minutes

2025-10-07 | No information sent - all held but exempt

The requester sought quarterly agendas and minutes for Civil and Family Court User Groups from 2019 to date, but the General Registry withheld all information citing exemptions.

• The request covered Civil and Family Court User Groups from 2019 to the present.
• The authority held 46 documents totaling 160 pages but released none.
• The outcome was determined as 'No information sent - all held but exempt'.

Data: 2019, 2020, 2022, 21st October 2020, 2.30 P.M.

[~] Advocates Fees Committee

2025-05-21 | Upheld - full

The requester asked for the last three Advocates Fees Committee meeting records and member details, but the General Registry only held and disclosed minutes from a single meeting in October 2024, stating other records were not held or could not be found.

• The General Registry does not hold information on previous members appointed by the Law Society and Council of Ministers.
• The Committee meets biennially, with the next meeting scheduled before October 2026.
• The First Deemster is confirmed as a current and former member of the Committee.

Data: 4678237, 2025-05-21, 2025-06-05, 2025-06-26, 8th October 2024

Exemptions: Information not held or cannot be found after taking reasonable steps

[~] Covid sentences

2024-07-18 | Some information sent but not all held

The requester asked for statistics on non-custodial sentences (fines, community service, probation, and costs) for Coronavirus Regulation breaches between March 2020 and December 2022. The General Registry disclosed that 13 people were fined between March 2020 and July 2021 but refused to provide data for the remaining period or specific values due to system limitations.

• The General Registry confirmed 13 people were fined for Coronavirus breaches between 23 March 2020 and July 2021.
• Data for the period from August 2021 to December 2022 could not be extracted due to legacy system constraints.
• The authority cited a practical refusal reason under Section 11.3(b) and Section 8(3)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data: 13 people fined, 23rd March 2020, July 2021, August 2021, December 2022

Exemptions: Section 11.3(b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; Section 8(3)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (substantial compilation or collation of information)

[+] eet 20/152 tribunal member costs

2024-05-14 | All information sent

The request sought additional tribunal member costs for case 2020/152 since a previous FOI, and the General Registry disclosed an informal breakdown of preparation, attendance, and report writing costs for the Chair and Members for financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.

• The formal Treasury payment system does not identify specific tribunal cases for individual payments.
• The disclosed data was extracted from an informal record maintained by the General Registry.
• The authority warned that due to the informal nature of the record, errors and omissions may exist.

Data: Case No. 2020/152, FOI #2742697, Financial Year 2022/2023, Financial Year 2023/2024, £31,986.86

[~] iniquitous legal opinions issue

2024-04-23 | Information not held

The requester asked for information regarding tribunal arrangements to review alleged unlawful legal opinions from the Attorney General's Chambers. The General Registry refused the request, stating they do not hold the information and lack access to privileged legal advice.

• The General Registry confirmed no 'policy and procedure' exists for the requested review of legal opinions.
• The authority stated it does not have access to legal opinions from His Majesty's Attorney General's Chambers.
• Access to such opinions is restricted because they are likely subject to legal professional privilege.

Data: 3817669, 2024-04-23, 2024-06-12, section 11(3)(a), Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015

Exemptions: Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held); Legal professional privilege

[-] Lexis Nexis

2024-04-09 | Some information sent but part exempt

The requester sought details on a Lexis Nexis contract and reasons for alleged missing judgments; the General Registry disclosed a redacted 2017 contract while denying the existence of legislation services or reports on missing judgments.

• A contractual agreement exists between The Treasury and Relx (UK) Limited trading as Lexis Nexis dated 21 December 2017 for the production of Manx Law Reports.
• The General Registry is not aware of any 'Lexis Nexis legislation services' and does not engage Lexis Nexis for them.
• No policy, procedure, filenote, or report exists explaining a lack of uploaded judgments, and the authority asserts judgment publication numbers are consistent or increased.

Data: 21 December 2017, 9 April 2024, 17 June 2024, 2011, 3787922

Exemptions: Section 39 (Personal data); Section 30 (Commercial interests)

[+] Outstanding fines

2024-03-18 | All information sent

A request was made to the General Registry for the total amount of outstanding unpaid criminal court fines as of March 18, 2024. The authority responded by disclosing the full figure of £7,118,363.44.

• The request was received on 18 March 2024.
• The response was issued on 16 May 2024.
• The total outstanding unpaid criminal court fines were £7,118,363.44.

Data: 18 March 2024, 16 May 2024, £7,118,363.44, 3751985

[-] joint meeting agendas, attachments and minutes (or filenotes)

2024-03-11 | Some information sent but part exempt

The request sought agendas, attachments, and minutes for bi-monthly meetings between the First Deemster and the Justice Minister from November 2021 onwards. The authority disclosed notes from three specific meetings in 2021 and 2022 but withheld further information citing Section 25 exemptions.

• The request covered meetings between the First Deemster and the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs starting from 24 November 2021.
• Disclosed documents include meeting notes from 24 November 2021, 28 February 2022, and 28 November 2022.
• The 24 November 2021 meeting established an agreement for bi-monthly meetings between the First Deemster and the Minister.

Data: 24 November 2021, 28 February 2022, 28 November 2022, 4:00pm, 5:30pm

Exemptions: Section 25

[-] Employment tribunal

2022-06-07 | Some information sent but part exempt

The request sought financial data on payments to Employment and Equality Tribunal members and average case costs since 2019. The General Registry disclosed total payments by financial year but refused to provide average or highest case costs due to the substantial compilation required.

• Total payments to tribunal members are reported by financial year (April to March) rather than calendar year.
• The authority refused to calculate average or highest case costs citing the practical refusal route under S11(3)(b).
• Payments to Chairs and Deputies significantly exceed those to Lay Members across all reported periods.

Data: £25,449.33, £2,289.50, £141,713.45, £9,535.30, £113,198.28

Exemptions: S11(3)(b) - Practical refusal route (substantial compilation or collation of information)

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