For an interpretation of legal privilege, see
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foi/story/0,9061,1398509,00.html
From an FoI perspective, this looks very much like an absolute exemption!
Mike
> From: Ian Welton <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Ian Welton <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:19:42 -0000
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Legal Privilege
>
> Have the circumstances for the exemption to subject access to material for
> which legal privilege may be claimed changed?
>
> E.g. legal privilege applies whilst he advice is in the hands of the
> solicitor and during the communication process, but not when it is under the
> control of the recipient.
>
> Ian W
>
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