MacRoberts and Scottish Executive [2007] ScotIC 006_2007 (17 January 2007)

MacRoberts and Scottish Executive [2007] ScotIC 006_2007 (17 January 2007)

The decision turned on whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Executive applied to the requested correspondence and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed any exemption.

Citation
[2007] ScotIC 006_2007
Parties
Applicant: MacRoberts; Respondent: Scottish Executive
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
17 January 2007
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
partially allowed
Legal Topics
Access to Information, Public Authority Obligations
Freedom of Information Access to Information Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

MacRoberts

Applicant

Scottish Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Executive was required to disclose correspondence concerning the provision of parking facilities at Scottish airports under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The decision turned on whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Executive applied to the requested correspondence and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed any exemption.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

  • The Scottish Executive was ordered to disclose certain correspondence concerning parking facilities at Scottish airports, subject to any applicable exemptions.