Crown Prosecution Service
- Date 23 August 2017
- Sector Police and criminal justice
- Decision(s) FOI 36: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about the Crown Prosecution Service decision not to provide charging advice regarding deceased suspects. The Crown Prosecution Service withheld the information, citing sections 36(2)(b)(i) (free and frank provision of advice) and (ii) (free and frank exchange of views for deliberation) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Crown Prosecution Service has applied sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of FOIA appropriately. The Commissioner does not require the Crown Prosecution Service to take any steps as a result of this decision.