Mr Rob Edwards and Scottish Ministers (Correspondence with HRH Prince Charles...) [2016] ScotIC 076_2016 (30 March 2016)

Mr Rob Edwards and Scottish Ministers (Correspondence with HRH Prince Charles...) [2016] ScotIC 076_2016 (30 March 2016)

The Commissioner held that the Scottish Ministers were entitled to withhold the correspondence with HRH Prince Charles under the exemptions provided by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, as the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosure.

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Citation
[2016] ScotIC 076_2016
Parties
Applicant: Mr Rob Edwards; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
30 March 2016
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Correspondence, Public Interest Test, Royal Correspondence
Freedom of Information Disclosure of Correspondence Public Interest Test Royal Correspondence

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Parties

Mr Rob Edwards

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Ministers were entitled to withhold correspondence with HRH Prince Charles under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner held that the Scottish Ministers were entitled to withhold the correspondence with HRH Prince Charles under the exemptions provided by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, as the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosure.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed