Simon Johnson and Scottish Ministers [2007] ScotIC 198_2007 (29 October 2007)

Simon Johnson and Scottish Ministers [2007] ScotIC 198_2007 (29 October 2007)

The Commissioner found that the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Ministers were not justified and that the public interest in disclosure outweighed the arguments for withholding the information.

Citation
[2007] ScotIC 198_2007
Parties
Applicant: Simon Johnson; Respondent: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
29 October 2007
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Access to Information, Ministerial Travel, Public Interest Test
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Access to Information Ministerial Travel Public Interest Test

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Parties

Simon Johnson

Applicant

Scottish Ministers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Scottish Ministers were justified in withholding details of ministerial travel under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner found that the exemptions claimed by the Scottish Ministers were not justified and that the public interest in disclosure outweighed the arguments for withholding the information.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Scottish Ministers ordered to disclose the requested details of ministerial travel to the applicant