Mr Harald Tobermann and Scottish Ministers (European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: failure to respond within statutory timescales...) [2017] ScotIC 030_2017 (08 March 2017)

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

  1. 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