Mr Rob Edwards and Scottish Executive [2007] ScotIC 025_2007 (08 February 2007)

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Executive were valid and whether the public interest required disclosure of the requested information.

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Citation: [2007] ScotIC 025_2007
Parties: Applicant: Mr Rob Edwards; Respondent: Scottish Executive
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 08 February 2007
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome: partially allowed
Legal Topics: Freedom of Information, Environmental Information, Public Access to Information

Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Environmental Information Public Access to Information

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Parties

Mr Rob Edwards

Applicant

Scottish Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Scottish Executive was required to disclose information considered by ministers regarding the proposed trial reintroduction of the European beaver under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Executive were valid and whether the public interest required disclosure of the requested information.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

The Scottish Executive was ordered to disclose certain information considered by ministers regarding the proposed trial reintroduction of the European beaver, subject to any valid exemptions.

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