Ms W and West Lothian Council (Housing Allocations Policy: failure to respond within statutory timescale...) [2015] ScotIC 074_2015 (03 June 2015)

Ms W and West Lothian Council (Housing Allocations Policy: failure to respond within statutory timescale...) [2015] ScotIC 074_2015 (03 June 2015)

West Lothian Council breached its statutory duty by failing to respond to Ms W's request within the required timescale under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Citation
[2015] ScotIC 074_2015
Parties
Applicant: Ms W; Respondent: West Lothian Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
03 June 2015
Procedural Posture
Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Statutory Response Times, Housing Allocations Policy, Freedom of Information
Information Law Administrative Law Statutory Response Times Housing Allocations Policy Freedom of Information

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Ms W

Applicant

West Lothian Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether West Lothian Council failed to respond to Ms W's request for information regarding its Housing Allocations Policy within the statutory timescale

Ratio Decidendi

West Lothian Council breached its statutory duty by failing to respond to Ms W's request within the required timescale under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • West Lothian Council must issue a response to Ms W's request in accordance with the Act