Freedom Law Chambers has launched legal action against the Attorney General and state enterprise Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd for their refusal to provide information requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on legal fees.

In two separate FOIA requests — one from social activist Ravi Balgobin Maharaj to the Attorney General’s Office, and another from former Petrotrin employee Anthony Dopson to Paria Fuel — sought information on legal fees paid to attorneys retained by the respective entities.

Both requests were met with refusals citing concerns over crime and attorney safety.