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Cite as: [2022] UKICO 175010
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
The complainant has requested, from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council), information relating to some litigation that involved the complainant themselves and a Council employee. The complainant believes that the Council unlawfully funded the litigation. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council is entitled to rely on section 42 (the ‘legal professional privilege’ exemption) to withhold the information within scope of the request. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken following this decision notice.FOI 42: Complaint not upheld
Decision notice: 175010