North Lanarkshire Council (Information concerning Employment Tribunal records) [2025] ScotIC 217_2025 (16 September 2025)

North Lanarkshire Council (Information concerning Employment Tribunal records) [2025] ScotIC 217_2025 (16 September 2025)

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by North Lanarkshire Council applied to the requested Employment Tribunal records and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed any exemption.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 217_2025
Parties
Public Authority: North Lanarkshire Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
16 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Information Request Appeal / Decision of Scottish Information Commissioner
Outcome
partially allowed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Employment Tribunal Records, Public Access to Information
Information Law Public Law Freedom of Information Employment Tribunal Records Public Access to Information

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

North Lanarkshire Council

Public Authority

Procedural Posture

Information Request Appeal / Decision of Scottish Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether North Lanarkshire Council was required to disclose information concerning Employment Tribunal records under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by North Lanarkshire Council applied to the requested Employment Tribunal records and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed any exemption.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

  • North Lanarkshire Council is required to disclose the non-exempt information concerning Employment Tribunal records to the applicant, subject to redaction of exempt material.