The appellant, a frequent user of freedom of information legislation, appealed decisions of the London Police Services Board denying his requests for records.
The Board argued the requests were frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of process.
The Commissioner found that while the Act does not explicitly grant authority to deny requests on these grounds, the Commissioner has implied authority to control abuses of process.
Given the excessive volume, broad scope, and coordinated nature of the appellant's requests, the Commissioner concluded they constituted an abuse of process and imposed strict numerical limits and conditions on the processing of the appellant's future requests and appeals.
