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Mole Valley District Council (Decision Notice) [2013] UKICO FS50501807 (29 October 2013)
Summary: The complainant requested legal advice obtained by Mole Valley District Council (-the council-). The council withheld the information on the basis that it had been provided under legal professional privilege, and was therefore exempt under regulation 12(5)(b) of the Environment Information Regulations 2004 (-the EIR-)The Commissioner-s decision is that the council correctly identified the information as legally privileged, and was therefore correct to rely upon the exception provided by regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The commissioner does not require any steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 12.5.b - Complaint Not upheld