E-mail deleted but still held on back up system held for FOI purposes (FTT(IR)) | Practical Law

E-mail deleted but still held on back up system held for FOI purposes (FTT(IR)) | Practical Law

In Keiller v Information Commissioner (EA/2011/0152), The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) found that a copy of an e-mail held on a back up server was held for the purposes of regulation 12(4)(a) of the Environmental Information Regulations (SI 2004/3391), even though the original copy of the e-mail had been deleted by its sender from his computer.

E-mail deleted but still held on back up system held for FOI purposes (FTT(IR))

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 0-517-4504 (Approx. 3 pages)

E-mail deleted but still held on back up system held for FOI purposes (FTT(IR))

by PLC Public Sector
Published on 25 Jan 2012 • England, Wales
In Keiller v Information Commissioner (EA/2011/0152), The First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) found that a copy of an e-mail held on a back up server was held for the purposes of regulation 12(4)(a) of the Environmental Information Regulations (SI 2004/3391), even though the original copy of the e-mail had been deleted by its sender from his computer.