Midlothian Council (Ironside Farrar Report - failure to respond) [2025] ScotIC 088_2025 (11 April 2025)

Midlothian Council failed to comply with its statutory duty to respond to the applicant's request for information within the required timescale.

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Citation: [2025] ScotIC 088_2025
Parties: Respondent: Midlothian Council; Applicant: Applicant
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 11 April 2025
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision by Scottish Information Commissioner
Outcome: Complaint upheld
Legal Topics: Failure to Respond to Information Request, Public Authority Obligations Under FOISA

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Failure to Respond to Information Request Public Authority Obligations Under FOISA

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Parties

Midlothian Council

Respondent

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision by Scottish Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

1 Whether Midlothian Council failed to respond to a request for the Ironside Farrar Report within the statutory timescale

Ratio Decidendi

Midlothian Council failed to comply with its statutory duty to respond to the applicant's request for information within the required timescale.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

Midlothian Council must respond to the applicant's request for the Ironside Farrar Report in accordance with FOISA

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