Mr X and Scottish Prison Service (Whether request was vexatious...) [2017] ScotIC 152_2017 (13 September 2017)

Mr X and Scottish Prison Service (Whether request was vexatious...) [2017] ScotIC 152_2017 (13 September 2017)

The Commissioner determined that the applicant's request was vexatious due to its repeated nature and the burden it placed on the Scottish Prison Service, justifying refusal under section 14(1) of the Act.

Citation
[2017] ScotIC 152_2017
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Scottish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
13 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
Request refused as vexatious
Legal Topics
Vexatious Requests, Public Authority Obligations
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Vexatious Requests Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Scottish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's request to the Scottish Prison Service was vexatious under section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined that the applicant's request was vexatious due to its repeated nature and the burden it placed on the Scottish Prison Service, justifying refusal under section 14(1) of the Act.

Court Disposition

Request refused as vexatious