Jessie Yung Mei Chun v Privacy Commissioner

In a majority AAB decision, Andrew Mak Yip Shing upholds Merrill Lynch's claim to legal professional privilege over a report relating to former employee Jessie Yung Mei Chun by its Office of General Counsel, and that it therefore does not have to be provided in response to her data access request. Simon Lam Ken Chung, in the minority, opines that the report does not seem to provide any legal advice or assistance and is therefore not protected just because it was written by a lawyer.

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