Ms X and Highlands and Islands Enterprise [2018] ScotIC 028_2018 (08 March 2018)

The Commissioner determined that the request was vexatious and that the authority was entitled to refuse it under section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Source-derived case information.

Citation: [2018] ScotIC 028_2018
Parties: Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 08 March 2018
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome: request refused as vexatious
Legal Topics: Vexatious Requests, Public Authority Obligations

Freedom of Information Vexatious Requests Public Authority Obligations

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2

Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant's request was vexatious under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined that the request was vexatious and that the authority was entitled to refuse it under section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Court Disposition

request refused as vexatious

About this LexChat collection

Publisher and coverage

LexChat is published by Esheria. Coverage reflects the case law currently mapped from identified source collections; it may be incomplete, delayed, or later corrected. The official source controls where it differs from this research page.

AI and research method

Source-derived facts are shown separately from AI-generated material. If an AI summary is available, it is explicitly labelled and remains a non-authoritative research aid.

Corrections and reporting

Report a source mismatch, factual issue, personal-data concern, or licensing question to support@esheria.co.ke. Include this page's URL and the supporting official source so the record can be reviewed, corrected, restricted, or withdrawn.

Legal-information disclaimer

LexChat provides legal information and research tools, not legal advice. Verify currency, status, citations, and jurisdiction with authoritative sources and a qualified professional where appropriate.