Fife Council (Flat rate fee paid to insurance claims handler) [2024] ScotIC 066_2024 (25 April 2024)
The Commissioner found that the flat rate fee paid to the insurance claims handler was not exempt from disclosure and must be provided to the applicant.
- Citation
- [2024] ScotIC 066_2024
- Parties
- Public Authority: Fife Council
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 25 April 2024
- Procedural Posture
- FOI Decision / Final Decision
- Outcome
- request granted
- Legal Topics
- Disclosure of Payments, Public Authority Obligations
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Parties
Fife Council
Public Authority
Procedural Posture
FOI Decision / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Fife Council was required to disclose the flat rate fee paid to its insurance claims handler under FOI law
Ratio Decidendi
The Commissioner found that the flat rate fee paid to the insurance claims handler was not exempt from disclosure and must be provided to the applicant.
Court Disposition
request granted
Orders
- Fife Council must disclose the flat rate fee paid to its insurance claims handler to the applicant
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