Scottish Ministers (Whether requests were manifestly unreasonable) [2025] ScotIC 067_2025 (19 March 2025)

Scottish Ministers (Whether requests were manifestly unreasonable) [2025] ScotIC 067_2025 (19 March 2025)

The decision turned on whether the requests met the statutory threshold of being 'manifestly unreasonable' as defined by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, section 14. The Commissioner found that the requests were manifestly unreasonable and the refusal was justified.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 067_2025
Parties
Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
19 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
request refused
Legal Topics
Manifestly Unreasonable Requests, Public Authority Obligations
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Manifestly Unreasonable Requests Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the information requests made to the Scottish Ministers were manifestly unreasonable under the relevant freedom of information legislation

Ratio Decidendi

The decision turned on whether the requests met the statutory threshold of being 'manifestly unreasonable' as defined by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, section 14. The Commissioner found that the requests were manifestly unreasonable and the refusal was justified.

Court Disposition

request refused