Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Operation Sandwood) [2025] ScotIC 210_2025 (01 September 2025)

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Operation Sandwood) [2025] ScotIC 210_2025 (01 September 2025)

The Commissioner determined that the exemptions claimed by the Police Service of Scotland were engaged and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosure.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 210_2025
Parties
Authority: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
01 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
request for disclosure refused
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Information, Public Authority Obligations
Freedom of Information Disclosure of Information Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

Authority

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Police Service of Scotland was required to disclose information related to Operation Sandwood under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined that the exemptions claimed by the Police Service of Scotland were engaged and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosure.

Court Disposition

request for disclosure refused

Orders

  • No further action required by the Police Service of Scotland