Roy Mackay and Scottish Borders Council [2014] ScotIC 156_2014 (15 July 2014)

Roy Mackay and Scottish Borders Council [2014] ScotIC 156_2014 (15 July 2014)

The Scottish Borders Council breached its statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request for information within the timescales required by the Data Protection Act 1998.

Citation
[2014] ScotIC 156_2014
Parties
Applicant: Roy Mackay; Respondent: Scottish Borders Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
15 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
Breach found
Legal Topics
Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Statutory Deadlines
Information Law Administrative Law Data Protection Freedom of Information Statutory Deadlines

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Parties

Roy Mackay

Applicant

Scottish Borders Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Scottish Borders Council failed to respond to a request for information within the statutory timescales under the Data Protection Act 1998

Ratio Decidendi

The Scottish Borders Council breached its statutory duty by failing to respond to the applicant's request for information within the timescales required by the Data Protection Act 1998.

Court Disposition

Breach found

Orders

  • Scottish Borders Council must ensure future compliance with statutory timescales for responding to information requests