Freedom of Information Appeal After Refusal
Draft freedom of Information Appeal After Refusal with an escalation ladder and an evidence checklist.
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Write an appeal against the refusal of an information request. Facts I will give: agency [AGENCY_NAME], request reference [REQUEST_REFERENCE], refusal date [REFUSAL_DATE], exemption cited [EXEMPTION_CITED], my argument [MY_ARGUMENT]. The draft must quote the exemption they cited, explain why the public interest or the facts argue for release as I see them, and ask for an internal review. Legal arguments should come only from what I enter. Documents that usually matter: the original request, the refusal letter and the exemption cited, and my reasons why release serves the public interest. Realistic outcomes to ask for: an internal review, release of some or all of the records, and a decision in writing. The usual pushback: "The exemption applies." Answer by asking how they weighed the public interest and whether partial release is possible. Their response is pasted as [THEIR_RESPONSE]. For the freedom of information appeal after refusal, summarize their reply in a table of claims, gaps, and opinions, then draft my response letter. Return the letter together with a 60-word cover note, followed by the steps to take for silence or refusal (internal review, then the information regulator, then advice), and a list of exhibits (original request, refusal letter), then one records tip. Post it by tracked or certified mail with proof of delivery, and store the tracking page once it shows delivered. Draft the letter from me personally as a layperson, without posing as counsel, and skip any letterhead I did not give you. First tell me which details are absent and list the claims that rest on memory alone. Leave all legal citations and cut-off dates to me; work from [JURISDICTION] and [RELEVANT_LAW_OR_POLICY_IF_KNOWN], and tell me to verify the exact law with a qualified professional or my local consumer agency. What I want is wording, not legal advice, so do not assert my rights. Keep it firm, factual and polite, with no harassment or personal attacks, and state the response date I choose in [DEADLINE].
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