Mrs Eileen Thomas and Perth and Kinross Council [2013] ScotIC 129_2013 (04 July 2013)

Mrs Eileen Thomas and Perth and Kinross Council [2013] ScotIC 129_2013 (04 July 2013)

The Commissioner determined whether the exemption claimed by the Council applied to the requested information and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

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Citation
[2013] ScotIC 129_2013
Parties
Applicant: Mrs Eileen Thomas; Respondent: Perth and Kinross Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
04 July 2013
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
partially allowed
Legal Topics
Access to Information, Property Transaction Disclosure
Freedom of Information Access to Information Property Transaction Disclosure

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Parties

Mrs Eileen Thomas

Applicant

Perth and Kinross Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Perth and Kinross Council was required to disclose information regarding the 'long-stop date' for a property transaction under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the exemption claimed by the Council applied to the requested information and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

  • The Council was ordered to disclose the 'long-stop date' information to the applicant unless a valid exemption applies.