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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS

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52 posts · 2025–2026

About Public authority under FOIA and the EIR.

Public authority under FOIA and the EIR. Escalation: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), referred by an MP. Court: Administrative Court (judicial review). Correspondence: 52 emails (16 sent, 36 received).

📍 Checked in at: ICO complaint (FOIA s.50)

Next step (forecast): s.50 complaint, 26 Oct 2026

Every option used up (forecast): 1 May 2028

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: asked for a fee or clarification
· Reply · Asked for a fee or clarification

In short: The administration officer again requests a case number and cites the published records retention and disposition schedule.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a clarification.

19 October 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: asked for a fee or clarification
· Reply · Asked for a fee or clarification

In short: The enforcement section asks the requester to provide a case number relating to the preservation notice.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a letter.

1 October 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: complaint outcome
· Reply · Complaint outcome

In short: A liaison officer sends the outcome of an internal review regarding an earlier Freedom of Information Act request.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a letter.

1 October 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: acknowledged
· Reply · Acknowledged

In short: A liaison officer sends an extension letter for a subject access internal review without providing the requested information.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a letter.

1 October 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: acknowledged
· Reply · Acknowledged

In short: An automatic reply explains that correspondence will not be actioned and must instead be filed through the CE-File system.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a clarification.

27 September 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: acknowledged
· Reply · Acknowledged

In short: An automatic reply confirms receipt of the email and provides general guidance on court procedures and response times.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a clarification.

27 September 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: acknowledged
· Reply · Acknowledged

In short: A liaison officer sends an extension letter for a Freedom of Information request without providing the requested information.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a request for information.

5 August 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: “Not held”
· Reply · “Not held”

In short: The records team confirms no surviving records, finding aids, or destruction registers were located, citing general retention and destruction procedures.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a request for information.

5 August 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Restates a new request about 1989 court proceedings; response text is cut off before any substantive determination.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a request for information.

5 August 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: “Not held”
· Reply · “Not held”

In short: The records team states no records were found on its case management system and suggests contacting the Land Registry for further information.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a request for information.

4 August 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: asked for a fee or clarification
· Reply · Asked for a fee or clarification

In short: The disclosure team requests a copy of a death certificate before processing the FOI request concerning the named individual.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a chaser.

27 July 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: asked for a fee or clarification
· Reply · Asked for a fee or clarification

In short: The records team states the submitted document could not be opened and requests it in a different file format.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a clarification.

2 July 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: asked for a fee or clarification
· Reply · Asked for a fee or clarification

In short: The records team requests photo identification and proof of address to verify identity before processing the Subject Access Request.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a clarification.

1 July 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: “Not held”
· Reply · “Not held”

In short: States the Ministry of Justice does not hold the requested court proceeding records and suggests the County Court as a discretionary pointer.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a request for information.

30 June 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: asked for a fee or clarification
· Reply · Asked for a fee or clarification

In short: The records team requests further identifying details to locate archived records and describes third-party data disclosure policy.

Williams / Buckler family earlier

Sent a request for information.

7 June 2026
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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated prompt asking the requester to update the status of the request.

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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated prompt asking the requester to update the status of the request.

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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated notification that a new response to the FOI request has been published online.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated notification that a new response to the FOI request has been published online.

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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated prompt asking the requester to update the status of the request.

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Email

Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated notification that a new response to the FOI request has been published online.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated platform prompt asking the requester to classify the outcome of the HMCTS request.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated account confirmation email needed before a new FOI request to HM Courts and Tribunals Service is sent and published.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated notice that a response was received to the request on Administrative Records for BP Properties Ltd v Buckler (1974); content not shown.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated notice that a further response was received to the same request; content not shown.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated platform prompt asking the requester to classify the outcome of the request.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated survey invitation from the platform about the requester's experience making the FOI request.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated platform prompt asking the requester to classify the outcome of the request.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated platform prompt asking the requester to classify the outcome of the request.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated notice that a further response was received to the request 'BP vs Buckler 1987'; content not shown.

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Ministry of Justice / HMCTS replied: letter
· Reply · Letter

In short: Automated notice that a response was received to the request 'BP vs Buckler 1987'; content not shown.

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