Cluster of ICO decisions relating legality of war in Iraq

The ICO have published a cluster of decision notices all relating to the legality of war in Iraq relating to Cabinet Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Legal Secretariat of the Law Officers (LSLO), more procedural than disclosure based.

Case Ref: FS50083138
Date: 07/07/06
Public Authority: Cabinet Office
Summary: The complainant requested information about how many legal advisors to the government, both before and after the invasion of Iraq, either fully supported the view of Lord Goldsmith or expressed doubts as to its legality.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1 - Complaint Not Upheld; s.16 - Complaint Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50083138


Case Ref: FS50079971
Date: 07/07/06
Public Authority: Cabinet Office
Summary: The complainant requested information regarding the legal advice provided to government about the legality of war in Iraq.
Section of the Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1(1)(a) and 10 (1) - Complaint Upheld; s.35 and 42 - Complaint Not Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50079971


Case Ref: FS50062881
Date: 07/07/06
Public Authority: Cabinet Office
Summary: The complainant requested information related to the legal advice provided by the Attorney General to the Prime Minister on the legality of military action in Iraq.
Section of the Ac/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1(1)(a) and 10(1) - Complaint Upheld; s.35 and 42 - Complaint Not Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50062881


Case Ref: FS50073718
Date: 07/07/06
Public Authority: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Summary: The complainant requested information regarding Foreign Office legal adviser, Elizabeth Wilmshurst's resignatio
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1(1)(a) and (b) and 10(1) - Complaint Upheld; s.17 - Complaint Partially Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50073718


Case Ref: FS50069105
Date: 07/07/06
Public Authority: Legal Secretariat of the Law Officers (LSLO)
Summary: The complainant requested information relating to the advice given by the Attorney General to the Government on the legality of military action in Iraq. The public authority refused to supply the information citing the exemptions in sections 27, 25 and 42 of the Act. The Commissioner has investigated this case together with a number of other complaints about requests for similar information, and the investigation resulted in an Enforcement Notice being served on the LSLO on 22 May 2006.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1(1) and 10 - Complaint Partially Upheld; s.27 - Complaint Not Upheld; s.35 and 42 - Complaint Partially Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50069105


Case Ref: FS50064590
Date: 07/07/06
Public Authority: Legal Secretariat of the Law Officers (LSLO)
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1(1) and 10 - Complaint Partially Upheld; s.27 - Complaint Not Upheld; s.35 and 42 - Complaint Partially Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50064590


Case Ref: FS50063472
Date: 07/07/06
Public Authority: Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers (LSLO)
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.1 (1) and 10 - Complaint Partially Upheld; s.27 - Complaint Not Upheld; s.35 and 42 - Complaint Partially Upheld
Full transcript of Decision Notice FS50063472

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Case Ref: FS50069921
Date: 05/07/06
Public Authority: Cardiff University
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.42 - Complaint Not Upheld; FOI s.41 - Not Considered
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50069921

Case Ref: FS50066998
Date: 10/07/06
Public Authority: Eastern Health & Social Services Board
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI s.31 - Complaint Not Upheld; FOI s.36 - Complaint Not Upheld
Full Transcript of Decision Notice FS50066998