Policy resources: legal background papers
This section contains general overviews and background papers on specific issues; these are intended to provide further / more detailed rationale for our policy positions, and should usually be read in conjunction with relevant lines to take.
General
- For a brief overview of the English Legal System and an outline of the Commissioner’s general approach to using Tribunal and Court decisions in making casework decisions, see The English Legal System - A Brief Guide for ICO Staff
Specific issues
- Section 42 / Reg 12(5)(b) - How do the discovery/advance disclosure rules affect legal professional privilege?
- Section 11, 43(2) / Reg 12(5)(b) - Intellectual Property Rights