The complainant requested information provided by the Department to its legal adviser when seeking legal advice on a planning issue. The Department withheld the requested information in reliance on the exception at regulation 12(4)(e) of the EIR. The Commissioner finds that the exception was correctly applied, and does not require any steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2011/0147 dismissed.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: EIR 12.4.e – Complaint Not upheld, EIR 14 – Complaint Upheld
References: [2011] UKICO FER0327603
Links: Bailii
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Last Update: 25 October 2020; Ref: scu.530536