Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) – Section 42 – Legal professional privilege.
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Section 42Legal professional privilege.
(1) Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege or, in Scotland, to confidentiality of communications could be maintained in legal proceedings is exempt information.
(2) The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would involve the disclosure of any information (whether or not already recorded) in respect of which such a claim could be maintained in legal proceedings.
https://foia.digiphile.law/article/article-42.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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