Scottish Ministers (Change of bathing water designation) [2024] ScotIC 174_2024 (21 August 2024)
The Commissioner determined that the public interest in disclosure of information regarding the change of bathing water designation outweighed any applicable exemptions, and ordered the Scottish Ministers to disclose the requested information.
- Citation
- [2024] ScotIC 174_2024
- Parties
- Authority: Scottish Ministers
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 21 August 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Information Appeal / Decision
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Bathing Water Designation, Public Authority Information, Environmental Information Disclosure
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Parties
Scottish Ministers
Authority
Procedural Posture
Information Appeal / Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether information regarding change of bathing water designation should be disclosed under freedom of information laws
Ratio Decidendi
The Commissioner determined that the public interest in disclosure of information regarding the change of bathing water designation outweighed any applicable exemptions, and ordered the Scottish Ministers to disclose the requested information.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Scottish Ministers to disclose the requested information regarding the change of bathing water designation to the applicant.
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