Mr S and Scottish Executive [2007] ScotIC 156_2007 (27 August 2007)

Mr S and Scottish Executive [2007] ScotIC 156_2007 (27 August 2007)

The Scottish Executive failed to comply with its statutory duty to respond to the applicant's request for review within the required time period.

Citation
[2007] ScotIC 156_2007
Parties
Applicant: Mr S; Respondent: Scottish Executive
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
27 August 2007
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision
Outcome
application upheld
Legal Topics
Failure to Respond, Review Procedure
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Failure to Respond Review Procedure

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Parties

Mr S

Applicant

Scottish Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Executive failed to respond to a request for review under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Executive failed to comply with its statutory duty to respond to the applicant's request for review within the required time period.

Court Disposition

application upheld

Orders

  • The Scottish Executive is required to respond to the applicant's request for review in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.