Whilst it follows from my post that I disagree with Chris Brogan's take,
I am confident that if he is correct s36 would be applied with equal
stringency to LPP in such cases. Internal lawyers are curious hybrids.
If he is correct then it means all internal communications between legal
staff, legal execs and para-legals on an issue is open to FOI and not
covered by LPP up to the stage where the lawyer issues his advice. I am
confident that would be given very strong protection.
Phillip Bradshaw
Room CY5C, County Hall
Phone: 029 2087 3346
Mobile : 07890 265987
Fax: 029 2087 3349
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chris Brogan
Sent: 12 July 2011 09:29
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Advice regarding FOIA & LPP
My take for your consumption is as follows.
Legal professional privilege protects the disclosure of all
communications between a client and his/her/its professional legal
adviser (Solicitor or barrister but not a legal executive or solicitor's
clerk.) This privilege has been developed by Common Law but should the
issue the subject of this advice ever get to court then under the Rules
of Disclosure the information could be inspected by the other side. (The
Civil Procedures Rules 1998; Rule 31.15)
Now if in the course of advising his client the solicitor/barrister
sought advice from say a freedom of information officer and subsequently
advised his client then I suggest that advice to the solicitors client
from the solicitor is protected by LPP. However I cannot see that the
advice from the Freedom of Information officer to the solicitor can be
protected. The advice given to the solicitor will not be legal advice
because the freedom of information officer is not qualified to give
legal advice.
Chris Brogan MA LLM FSyI
Managing Director
Security International Ltd
130 St Johns Road, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6PL, UK
Tel: +44 20 8847 2111 Fax: +44 20 8847 1852 Registered in England &
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www.securitysi.com Please visit my blog
https://chrisbroganassociates.wordpress.com/
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lynn Wyeth
Sent: 12 July 2011 09:18
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Subject: Re: Advice regarding FOIA & LPP
Makes sense. If I just give advice to joe bloggs an officer in parking,
it's not covered, but if I give advice to a solicitor it is.
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