John Delaney loses legal privilege claim over FAI documents

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John Delaney’s claim that documents seized from the FAI were protected by legal professional privilege was rejected by the High Court on 21 October 2022.

The ruling allows the ODCE to use the documents in its ongoing criminal investigation into the association. The judge directed that the outstanding documentation be disclosed to the ODCE.

The decision concerned just over 1,100 documents relating to Delaney. The judge said he had not provided sufficient evidence to support his claim.