Mr H and Scottish Prison Service [2010] ScotIC 010_2010 (26 January 2010)

The Scottish Prison Service failed to comply with its statutory obligations by not responding to Mr H's request for review within the required timescale.

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Citation: [2010] ScotIC 010_2010
Parties: Applicant: Mr H; Respondent: Scottish Prison Service
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 26 January 2010
Procedural Posture: Information Review / Decision
Outcome: request upheld
Legal Topics: Failure to Respond, Request for Review

Information Law Failure to Respond Request for Review

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Parties

Mr H

Applicant

Scottish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Review / Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Scottish Prison Service failed to respond to a request for review under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Prison Service failed to comply with its statutory obligations by not responding to Mr H's request for review within the required timescale.

Court Disposition

request upheld

Orders

Scottish Prison Service must respond to Mr H's request for review without further delay

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