Ms X and Scottish Ministers (Meetings with Russian state officials...) [2017] ScotIC 115_2017 (19 July 2017)

Ms X and Scottish Ministers (Meetings with Russian state officials...) [2017] ScotIC 115_2017 (19 July 2017)

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Ministers were valid and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

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Citation
[2017] ScotIC 115_2017
Parties
Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
19 July 2017
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
partially allowed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Access to Government Records
Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Public Access to Government Records

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Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Ministers were required to disclose information about meetings with Russian state officials under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Ministers were valid and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

  • The Scottish Ministers were ordered to disclose certain information to the applicant.