Mr John Graham and Scottish Housing Regulator [2011] ScotIC 227_2011 (11 November 2011)

Mr John Graham and Scottish Housing Regulator [2011] ScotIC 227_2011 (11 November 2011)

The Commissioner held that the request was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and the Scottish Housing Regulator was not required to comply with it.

Citation
[2011] ScotIC 227_2011
Parties
Applicant: Mr John Graham; Respondent: Scottish Housing Regulator
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
11 November 2011
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
request dismissed as vexatious
Legal Topics
Vexatious Requests, Public Authority Obligations
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Vexatious Requests Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Mr John Graham

Applicant

Scottish Housing Regulator

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's request to the Scottish Housing Regulator was vexatious under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner held that the request was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and the Scottish Housing Regulator was not required to comply with it.

Court Disposition

request dismissed as vexatious