Mr X and Scottish Prison Service [2014] ScotIC 099_2014 (06 May 2014)

Mr X and Scottish Prison Service [2014] ScotIC 099_2014 (06 May 2014)

The Scottish Prison Service failed to comply with statutory timescales in responding to the applicant's request for information.

Citation
[2014] ScotIC 099_2014
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Scottish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
06 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Complaint / Final Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Statutory Response Times, Costs for Offender Programmes
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Statutory Response Times Costs for Offender Programmes

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Scottish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Complaint / Final Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Prison Service failed to comply with statutory timescales in responding to the applicant's request for information.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • Scottish Prison Service must respond to the applicant's request in accordance with statutory requirements