Mr Alan Laing and Scottish Ministers [2014] ScotIC 062_2014 (13 March 2014)

Mr Alan Laing and Scottish Ministers [2014] ScotIC 062_2014 (13 March 2014)

The Scottish Ministers breached their statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request within the required timescale.

Citation
[2014] ScotIC 062_2014
Parties
Applicant: Mr Alan Laing; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
13 March 2014
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
breach found
Legal Topics
Statutory Response Times, Public Authority Obligations
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Statutory Response Times Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Mr Alan Laing

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Ministers breached their statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request within the required timescale.

Court Disposition

breach found

Orders

  • Scottish Ministers must respond to the applicant's request in accordance with statutory requirements