City of Edinburgh Council (Advice relating to speakers at Edinburgh/Gaza City twinning meeting) [2025] ScotIC 149_2025 (12 June 2025)

City of Edinburgh Council (Advice relating to speakers at Edinburgh/Gaza City twinning meeting) [2025] ScotIC 149_2025 (12 June 2025)

The Commissioner determined whether the claimed exemption applied and balanced the public interest in disclosure against the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 149_2025
Parties
Public Authority: City of Edinburgh Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
12 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
request partially upheld
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Advice, Public Authority Obligations, Exempt Information

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Parties

City of Edinburgh Council

Public Authority

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

  1. 1 Whether advice relating to speakers at Edinburgh/Gaza City twinning meeting must be disclosed under Freedom of Information legislation

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the claimed exemption applied and balanced the public interest in disclosure against the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Court Disposition

request partially upheld

Orders

  • City of Edinburgh Council required to disclose non-exempt information relating to advice about speakers at the Edinburgh/Gaza City twinning meeting
  • Exempt information may be withheld in accordance with the relevant exemption