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Scotland’s Information Commissioner has published the results of its three year research project into how voluntary organisations use freedom of information (“FOI”) legislation
As a Solicitor who advises public authorities on FOI requests, it would be easy to forget that the contentious requests I often see are unrepresentative of the majority fulfilled by public authorities on a daily basis
A recent decision by the Scottish Information Commission (SIC) confirms that disclosure of privileged legal advice will only be ordered in cases where the public interest in disclosure is highly compelling
