Ms W and West Lothian Council [2015] ScotIC 074_2015 (03 June 2015)
West Lothian Council breached its statutory duty by failing to respond to Ms W's information request within the required timescale.
- Parties
- Applicant: Ms W; Respondent: West Lothian Council
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 03 June 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Information Appeal / Final Decision
- Outcome
- appeal upheld
- Legal Topics
- Failure to Respond, Statutory Timescale, Housing Allocations Policy
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Parties
Ms W
Applicant
West Lothian Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Information Appeal / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether West Lothian Council failed to respond to Ms W's request for information within the statutory timescale under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Ratio Decidendi
West Lothian Council breached its statutory duty by failing to respond to Ms W's information request within the required timescale.
Court Disposition
appeal upheld
Orders
- West Lothian Council must respond to Ms W's request for information in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
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