Durham County Council
- Date 29 January 2025
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld, EIR 14.2: Upheld
The complainant requested legal advice relating to a Selective Landlord License Scheme. Durham County Council (the “Council”) refused the request, citing the exception for the course of justice (regulation 12(5)(b)). The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was entitled to rely on regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR to withhold the requested information but that in failing to issue a refusal notice in time it breached regulation 14(2). The Commissioner does not require further steps.