Request
I would like to know what court costs are still owing by [name redacted] and what time frame is in place for their repayment?
Response
Any information in response to this request is held only by virtue of being contained in documents filed with the court, or created by the court or a member of the administrative staff of the court, in proceedings in particular causes or matters. As such it is absolutely exempt information under Article 24 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 (the Law) and therefore, as we are permitted to do under the Law, we decline to supply the information.
Articles applied
Article 24 Court information
(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is held by a scheduled public authority only by virtue of being contained in a document –
(a) filed with, or otherwise placed in the custody of, a court; or
(b) served upon, or by, the scheduled public authority,
in proceedings in a particular cause or matter.
(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is held by a scheduled public authority only by virtue of being contained in a document created by –
(a) a court; or
(b) a member of the administrative staff of a court,
in proceedings in a particular cause or matter.
(3) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is held by a scheduled public authority only by virtue of being contained in a document –
(a) placed in the custody of; or
(b) created by,
a person conducting an inquiry or arbitration, for the purposes of the inquiry or arbitration.
(4) In this Article –
“arbitration” means arbitration to which Part 2 of the Arbitration (Jersey) Law 1998 applies;
“court” includes any tribunal in which legal proceedings may be brought;
“inquiry” means an inquiry or a hearing held under an enactment;
“proceedings in a particular cause or matter” includes an inquest or post-mortem examination.
