Keeper of the Registers of Scotland (Security declarations related to land) [2025] ScotIC 100_2025 (28 April 2025)

Keeper of the Registers of Scotland (Security declarations related to land) [2025] ScotIC 100_2025 (28 April 2025)

The Commissioner held that security declarations related to land are subject to statutory confidentiality and are exempt from disclosure under the relevant provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 100_2025
Parties
Public Authority: Keeper of the Registers of Scotland
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
28 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
request refused
Legal Topics
Security Declarations, Public Access to Land Records
Freedom of Information Land Law Security Declarations Public Access to Land Records

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Parties

Keeper of the Registers of Scotland

Public Authority

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether security declarations related to land held by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland must be disclosed under freedom of information legislation

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner held that security declarations related to land are subject to statutory confidentiality and are exempt from disclosure under the relevant provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

  • No order for disclosure.