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Serious Fraud Office (Decision Notice) [2011] UKICO FS50297498 (03 March 2011)
Summary: The complainant requested all written information the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) held about the collapse of Equitable Life which is not already in the public domain. The SFO refused the request, ultimately relying on the exemptions in sections 30 (investigations and proceedings), 40 (personal information and 42 (legal professional privilege). The Commissioner finds that some information was incorrectly withheld under section 30 and requires its disclosure. He also finds the public authority in breach of sections 1(1)(a) and (b), 10(1), 17(1)(c) and 17(3). Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2011/0084 dismissed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 30 - Complaint Partly Upheld, FOI 42 - Complaint Not upheld