2 November 2015, Central government
The complainant has requested information generated by a high profile criminal trial. Where it holds requested information, the Government Legal Department (GLD) relies on sections 42 (legal professional privilege) and 32 (court records) to withhold it from the complainant. The Commissioner’s decision is that GLD’s reliance on the aforesaid sections was correct.
FOI 32: Not upheld FOI 42: Not upheld