Mr Simon Johnson and Scottish Ministers [2014] ScotIC 015_2014 (03 February 2014)

Mr Simon Johnson and Scottish Ministers [2014] ScotIC 015_2014 (03 February 2014)

The Scottish Ministers breached their statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request within the prescribed timescales under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Citation
[2014] ScotIC 015_2014
Parties
Applicant: Mr Simon Johnson; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
03 February 2014
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
application upheld
Legal Topics
Statutory Response Times, Public Sector Transparency
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Statutory Response Times Public Sector Transparency

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Parties

Mr Simon Johnson

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Ministers failed to respond to a freedom of information request within the statutory timescales

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Ministers breached their statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request within the prescribed timescales under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Court Disposition

application upheld

Orders

  • Scottish Ministers must respond to the applicant's request for a breakdown of the cost of the trip to the Ryder Cup