Mr David Rule and Scottish Ministers [2012] ScotIC 061_2012 (02 April 2012)

Mr David Rule and Scottish Ministers [2012] ScotIC 061_2012 (02 April 2012)

The Commissioner found that the Scottish Ministers were not entitled to withhold all of the requested information and ordered partial disclosure, applying the relevant exemptions and the public interest test under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

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Citation
[2012] ScotIC 061_2012
Parties
Applicant: Mr David Rule; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
02 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
partially allowed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Access to Government Information
Administrative Law Information Law Freedom of Information Public Access to Government Information

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Parties

Mr David Rule

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Ministers were entitled to withhold information about the First Minister's engagements under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner found that the Scottish Ministers were not entitled to withhold all of the requested information and ordered partial disclosure, applying the relevant exemptions and the public interest test under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

  • The Scottish Ministers are required to disclose the non-exempt information about the First Minister's engagements to the applicant.