James and Cassowary Coast Regional Council; JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd (Third Party) [2020] QICmr 43 (31 July 2020)

Applicant:
James
Respondent:
Cassowary Coast Regional Council
Other parties:
JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd ACN 009 098 864
Decision date:
Friday, Jul 31, 2020
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - communications about insurance coverage of legal costs incurred by local council - whether disclosure would found an action for breach of confidence - whether access may be refused under sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 8 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE - communications about insurance coverage of legal costs incurred by local council - whether information is exempt on the basis of legal professional privilege - whether access may be refused under sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - communications about insurance coverage of legal costs incurred by local council - accountability, transparency and expenditure oversight - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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