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
Legal Issues
- 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
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