Mr Q and Scottish Prison Service (...) [2017] ScotIC 154_2017 (14 September 2017)

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

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Citation: [2017] ScotIC 154_2017
Parties: Applicant: Mr Q; Respondent: Scottish Prison Service
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 14 September 2017
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome: application upheld
Legal Topics: Freedom of Information, Statutory Time Limits

Information Law Freedom of Information Statutory Time Limits

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Parties

Mr Q

Applicant

Scottish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Scottish Prison Service failed to respond to a freedom of information request within the statutory timescale

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

application upheld

Orders

The Scottish Prison Service must respond to the applicant's request for the parole handbook without further delay.

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