Ministry of Justice
- Date 10 March 2020
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 42: Not upheld
The complainant requested information, including legal advice, relating to a decision by the then Secretary of State for Justice not issuing, or being a party to, judicial review proceedings. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) withheld the requested information, citing section 42 (legal professional privilege) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MoJ correctly applied the section 42(1) exemption to the withheld information. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.