Mr X and Scottish Prison Service [2014] ScotIC 002_2014 (10 January 2014)

The Commissioner held that the Scottish Prison Service was required to disclose the requested information as no valid exemption applied under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

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Citation: [2014] ScotIC 002_2014
Parties: Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Scottish Prison Service
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 10 January 2014
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome: appeal allowed
Legal Topics: Prisoner Property, Access to Information

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Prisoner Property Access to Information

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Scottish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Scottish Prison Service was obliged to disclose information about property permitted in use within prison residential units under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner held that the Scottish Prison Service was required to disclose the requested information as no valid exemption applied under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

Scottish Prison Service ordered to disclose information about property permitted in use within prison residential units to Mr X

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