Mr John Ferguson and Scottish Ministers [2013] ScotIC 111_2013 (17 June 2013)

Scottish Ministers breached their statutory obligations by failing to respond to the applicant's request and requirement for review within the timescales set out in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

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Citation: [2013] ScotIC 111_2013
Parties: Applicant: Mr John Ferguson; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 17 June 2013
Procedural Posture: Information Request Review / Decision
Outcome: application upheld
Legal Topics: Failure to Respond, Requirement for Review, Freedom of Information (scotland) Act 2002

Information Law Administrative Law Failure to Respond Requirement for Review Freedom of Information (scotland) Act 2002

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Parties

Mr John Ferguson

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Request Review / Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether Scottish Ministers failed to respond to an information request and requirement for review as required by law

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Court Disposition

application upheld

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Scottish Ministers are required to issue a response to the applicant's information request and requirement for review in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

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