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Itä-Suomen HAO 16.02.2022 371/2022 AI generated

Administrative court dismissed FOIA request regarding Tiitisen list due to lack of public interest override.

Case Number Itä-Suomen HAO 16.02.2022 371/2022
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Administrative Court of Eastern Finland dismissed the individual's complaint against the Police Board's refusal of a Freedom of Information Act request concerning the Tiitisen list. The court examined the file at the police premises and found that the police's justification for withholding the information was sufficient. Consequently, the court ruled that the public interest in disclosure did not outweigh the need to protect the integrity of the police service.

Legislator headnote

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Freedom of Information Act 2002, s. 10; Freedom of Information Act 2002, s. 11: The public interest in disclosure does not override the exemption for protecting the integrity of the police service when the information concerns internal police matters.

Keywords

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Freedom of Information Act Tiitisen list police integrity public interest override administrative court Freedom of Information police service

Cited Legislation

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Freedom of Information Act 2002, s. 10
Freedom of Information Act 2002, s. 11
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Suojelupoliisi oli hylännyt yksityishenkilön tekemän tietopyynnön niin sanotusta Tiitisen listasta. Hallinto-oikeuden ratkaisukokoonpano perehtyi asiakirjaan suojelupoliisin tiloissa. Hallinto-oikeus hylkäsi yksityishenkilön valituksen.

Asian ovat ratkaisseet hallinto-oikeustuomarit Jukka Hartikainen, Olli Rautsi ja Karoliina Hyvärinen. Asian esittelevä jäsen Karoliina Hyvärinen.

Lainvoimainen.