Attorney General's Office
- Date 1 November 2022
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 31: Not upheld
The complainant has requested information about the Attorney General’s consent to prosecute in a particular case. The Attorney General’s Office (‘the AGO’) refused the request, citing sections 31 (Law enforcement) and 42 (Legal professional privilege) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the AGO was entitled to rely on section 31(1)(c) of FOIA to refuse the request. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision. First-tier tribunal (General Regulatory chamber) information rights appeal EA/2022/0389 appeal Withdrawn.