Paul Hutcheon and Scottish Ministers [2014] ScotIC 112_2014 (23 May 2014)

The Scottish Ministers failed to comply with their statutory duty to respond to the applicant's request within the prescribed timescale.

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Citation: [2014] ScotIC 112_2014
Parties: Applicant: Paul Hutcheon; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 23 May 2014
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome: application upheld
Legal Topics: Statutory Response Times, Public Authority Obligations

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Statutory Response Times Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Paul Hutcheon

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether Scottish Ministers failed to respond to a freedom of information request within statutory timescales

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Ministers failed to comply with their statutory duty to respond to the applicant's request within the prescribed timescale.

Court Disposition

application upheld

Orders

Scottish Ministers ordered to respond to the applicant's request for information

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