Summary: The complainant requested information from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) about its decision to bring charges in the case of a named individual. In the circumstances, the CPS disclosed some information, relying on sections 30 (investigations and proceedings) and 42 (legal professional privilege) to withhold the remainder. The Commissioner-™s decision is that the CPS correctly applied the exemption in section 42. He requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 42 - Complaint Not upheld