Mr Alan Laing and Scottish Ministers [2014] ScotIC 104_2014 (12 May 2014)

The Commissioner determined that the applicant's requests were vexatious and upheld the Scottish Ministers' decision to refuse them under section 14(1) of the Act.

Citation: [2014] ScotIC 104_2014
Parties: Applicant: Mr Alan Laing; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 12 May 2014
Procedural Posture: Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome: request refused
Legal Topics: Vexatious Requests, Public Authority Obligations

Freedom of Information Vexatious Requests Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Mr Alan Laing

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant's requests to the Scottish Ministers were vexatious under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined that the applicant's requests were vexatious and upheld the Scottish Ministers' decision to refuse them under section 14(1) of the Act.

Court Disposition

request refused