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Liverpool City Council
7 November 2016, Local government (City council)
The complainant has requested information from Liverpool City Council about legal work undertaken and legal advice sought. The Council refused the request under section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act. The complainant subsequently contested the Council’s refusal. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council has incorrectly refused the request under section 14(1). The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Issue a fresh response to the request that does not rely upon section 14(1).
FOI 14: Upheld