Mr Harald Tobermann and Scottish Ministers (European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: failure to respond within statutory timescales...) [2017] ScotIC 030_2017 (08 March 2017)
The Scottish Ministers breached their statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request within the required timescales.
- Citation
- [2017] ScotIC 030_2017
- Parties
- Applicant: Mr Harald Tobermann; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 08 March 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
- Outcome
- application upheld
- Legal Topics
- Statutory Response Times, Public Authority Obligations
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Parties
Mr Harald Tobermann
Applicant
Scottish Ministers
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Scottish Ministers failed to respond to a freedom of information request within the statutory timescales
Ratio Decidendi
The Scottish Ministers breached their statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request within the required timescales.
Court Disposition
application upheld
Orders
- Scottish Ministers must issue a response to the applicant's request for information without further delay
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