F86 and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] QICmr 41 (28 August 2023)

Application Number
316744
Applicant
F86
Respondent
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Decision Date
Monday, Aug 28, 2023
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE - request for information regarding prosecution of another individual relating to traffic offences - whether information is exempt on the basis of legal professional privilege - section 47(3)(a) and schedule 3, section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST - information relating to traffic offences and driving history of another individual - personal information and privacy - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - whether reasonable steps taken to locate all documents - whether access may be refused under sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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