Thomas Clark and Solway Shellfish Management Association [2011] ScotIC 085_2011 (12 May 2011)

Thomas Clark and Solway Shellfish Management Association [2011] ScotIC 085_2011 (12 May 2011)

The Solway Shellfish Management Association is not a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and is therefore not required to disclose the requested information.

Citation
[2011] ScotIC 085_2011
Parties
Applicant: Thomas Clark; Respondent: Solway Shellfish Management Association
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
12 May 2011
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Access to Information
Information Law Freedom of Information Public Access to Information

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Parties

Thomas Clark

Applicant

Solway Shellfish Management Association

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Solway Shellfish Management Association was required to disclose information on income and expenditure under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Solway Shellfish Management Association is not a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and is therefore not required to disclose the requested information.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed