C79 and Legal Aid Queensland [2020] QICmr 20 (7 April 2020)

Application Number
314484
Applicant
C79
Respondent
Legal Aid Queensland
Decision Date
Tuesday, Apr 07, 2020
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENT NONEXISTENT - documents relating to an email sent by the applicant regarding a complaint - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate documents sought - whether access may be refused on the basis that the documents sought are nonexistent - sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE - documents relating to an email sent by the applicant regarding a complaint - documents collated for the purpose of providing to Crown Law - whether improper purpose exception applies - whether documents are exempt on the basis that they are subject to legal professional privilege - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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