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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