This kit follows the real sequence of getting records a public body is refusing or ignoring: file the records request properly — or resubmit it if the first one was vague or incomplete — track every piece of correspondence and every deadline, then appeal formally if the request is denied or ignored. A precise request and a dated paper trail make any appeal far stronger. Every tool in this kit is completely free to use — no account, no payment, no catch.
The sequence
Public bodies usually have a legal deadline to respond, and appeal windows can be short — log the date you filed and the date of any refusal from the start.
Step 1 · File it properly
Make (or remake) the request
A clear, specific records request citing the right law, plus a checklist so it isn't rejected as too broad or incomplete. The main tool in this kit.
Step 2 · Track it
Log every reply and deadline
Every letter, email, call, reference number, and response deadline — the record you'll rely on if you have to appeal.
Step 3 · Appeal it
If it's denied or ignored
Challenge a refusal, a partial release, or no response at all through a formal appeal or review, with the evidence it needs gathered first.