David Rule and Scottish Ministers [2010] ScotIC 082_2010 (03 June 2010)

The Scottish Ministers failed to comply with their statutory duty to respond to the applicant's request within the required timescale.

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Citation: [2010] ScotIC 082_2010
Parties: Applicant: David Rule; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 03 June 2010
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome: application upheld
Legal Topics: Failure to Respond, Statutory Timescales, Public Authority Obligations

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Failure to Respond Statutory Timescales Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

David Rule

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Scottish Ministers failed to respond to a freedom of information request within the statutory timescale

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Ministers failed to comply with their statutory duty to respond to the applicant's request within the required timescale.

Court Disposition

application upheld

Orders

The Scottish Ministers are required to respond to the applicant's request in accordance with the Act.

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