Mr David Rule and Scottish Ministers [2011] ScotIC 064_2011 (23 March 2011)

Mr David Rule and Scottish Ministers [2011] ScotIC 064_2011 (23 March 2011)

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Ministers were valid and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemptions.

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Citation
[2011] ScotIC 064_2011
Parties
Applicant: Mr David Rule; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
23 March 2011
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
partially upheld
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Government Relations, International Relations
Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Government Relations International Relations

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Parties

Mr David Rule

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether information relating to the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit and relations between Scotland, the United Kingdom, and China should be disclosed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Ministers were valid and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemptions.

Court Disposition

partially upheld

Orders

  • The Scottish Ministers are required to disclose certain information to the applicant, subject to exemptions under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.