Macroberts and Scottish Executive [2005] ScotIC 062_2005 (29 November 2005)

Macroberts and Scottish Executive [2005] ScotIC 062_2005 (29 November 2005)

The requests were lawfully refused as vexatious under the relevant statutory provisions.

Citation
[2005] ScotIC 062_2005
Parties
Applicant: Macroberts; Respondent: Scottish Executive
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
29 November 2005
Procedural Posture
Information Request Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Vexatious Requests, Freedom of Information
Information Law Vexatious Requests Freedom of Information

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Parties

Macroberts

Applicant

Scottish Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Request Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the information requests were vexatious under applicable freedom of information legislation

Ratio Decidendi

The requests were lawfully refused as vexatious under the relevant statutory provisions.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Requests refused as vexatious