Mr Barry Winetrobe and Scottish Executive [2007] ScotIC 143_2007 (21 August 2007)

Mr Barry Winetrobe and Scottish Executive [2007] ScotIC 143_2007 (21 August 2007)

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Executive applied to the requested information and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Citation
[2007] ScotIC 143_2007
Parties
Applicant: Mr Barry Winetrobe; Respondent: Scottish Executive
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
21 August 2007
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
partially allowed
Legal Topics
Sewel Convention, Disclosure of Information, Public Access to Government Information
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Sewel Convention Disclosure of Information Public Access to Government Information

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Parties

Mr Barry Winetrobe

Applicant

Scottish Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether information relating to the Sewel Convention held by the Scottish Executive should be disclosed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Executive applied to the requested information and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

  • The Scottish Executive is required to disclose certain information relating to the Sewel Convention, subject to specified exemptions.