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Cite as: [2019] UKICO fs50856403
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Birmingham City Council
The complainant requested from Birmingham City Council (the Council) information in the form of correspondence prior to a Council’s decision to restore an indemnity to a named primary school. The Council confirmed that it held information within the scope of the request but refused to disclose it under section 42(1) (legal professional privilege) of the FOIA. It also cited section 40(2) (personal data) of the FOIA in relation to some of the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on the exemption at section 42(1) of the FOIA to withhold the information. Bearing in mind that the Commissioner decided that the withheld information is exempt under section 42(1) in its entirety, she did not deem it necessary to also consider the application of section 40(2). Therefore, the Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision notice.FOI 42: Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: fs50856403