The commission was entitled to claim legal privilege against disclosure of documents only as regards documents which were prepared solely for the purpose of the court proceedings, and other documents which came into existence independently of such proceedings must be disclosed. The Code of Conduct which purported to allow documents to be withheld in the public interest was ineffective to prevent such access.
Citations:
Times 02-Feb-2000
Jurisdiction:
European
Administrative
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.82406