Ms Cartlidge and Scottish Executive [2005] ScotIC 028_2005 (03 October 2005)

Ms Cartlidge and Scottish Executive [2005] ScotIC 028_2005 (03 October 2005)

The decision turned on whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Executive under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 were applicable and, if so, whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Citation
[2005] ScotIC 028_2005
Parties
Applicant: Ms Cartlidge; Respondent: Scottish Executive
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
03 October 2005
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Tender Information, Public Sector Transparency
Freedom of Information Disclosure of Tender Information Public Sector Transparency

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Parties

Ms Cartlidge

Applicant

Scottish Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Executive was justified in refusing to release information regarding the winning tender for an interactive digital television pilot

Ratio Decidendi

The decision turned on whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Executive under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 were applicable and, if so, whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed