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Information law [2026] ScotIC 007_2026

University of St Andrews (Article in The Grayzone)

University of St Andrews (Article in The Grayzone) [2026] ScotIC 007_2026 (14 January 2026)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partially upheld an FOI appeal concerning University of St Andrews material related to an article in The Grayzone, ordering disclosure of some information.

  • Freedom of information
  • Public interest
  • Exemptions
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Public-interest
  • Information-law
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Administrative law [2025] ScotIC 291_2025

Scottish Ministers (Briefing for Eljamel Independent Clinical Review)

Scottish Ministers (Briefing for Eljamel Independent Clinical Review) [2025] ScotIC 291_2025 (10 December 2025)

The Scottish Information Commissioner upheld the refusal to disclose a briefing for the Eljamel Independent Clinical Review, finding the exemptions and public interest balance favoured withholding.

  • Freedom of information
  • Access to information
  • Public interest
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Access-to-information
  • Public-interest
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Freedom of information [2025] ScotIC 259_2025

Scottish Ministers (Duff and Phelps Limited v The Lord Advocate civil court action - mediation information)

Scottish Ministers (Duff and Phelps Limited v The Lord Advocate civil court action - mediation information) [2025] ScotIC 259_2025 (29 October 2025)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partly upheld a request for mediation information from a civil court action, ordering some disclosure while allowing other material to remain withheld.

  • Mediation information
  • Disclosure of information
  • Public interest
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Mediation-confidentiality
  • Public-interest-test
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Freedom of information [2025] ScotIC 262_2025

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Information between a specific Police officer and the Scottish Ministers relating to the inquiry into Professor Sam Eljamel)

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Information between a specific Police officer and the Scottish Ministers relating to the inquiry into Professor Sam Eljamel) [2025] ScotIC 262_2025 (29 October 2025)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partially upheld a request for information about correspondence between a police officer and Scottish Ministers concerning the Professor Sam Eljamel inquiry.

  • Disclosure of information
  • Public interest
  • Exemptions under foi law
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Public-interest-test
  • Disclosure-of-information
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Administrative law [2025] ScotIC 213_2025

General Teaching Council for Scotland (Specific closed Fitness to Teach cases)

General Teaching Council for Scotland (Specific closed Fitness to Teach cases) [2025] ScotIC 213_2025 (02 September 2025)

The Scottish Information Commissioner held that privacy and personal data exemptions outweighed disclosure interests, so information about closed Fitness to Teach cases need not be released.

  • Freedom of information
  • Fitness to teach
  • Privacy
  • Public interest
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Personal-data
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Freedom of information [2025] ScotIC 211_2025

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Ongoing investigation into the bombing of Pan Am 103)

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland (Ongoing investigation into the bombing of Pan Am 103) [2025] ScotIC 211_2025 (01 September 2025)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partially upheld a request about the ongoing Pan Am 103 investigation, allowing some disclosure and withholding material that could prejudice the inquiry.

  • Ongoing criminal investigation
  • Disclosure of information
  • Public interest
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Ongoing-criminal-investigation
  • Public-interest-disclosure
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Environmental law [2025] ScotIC 148_2025

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Environmental issues with radioactivity at His Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde)

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Environmental issues with radioactivity at His Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde) [2025] ScotIC 148_2025 (12 June 2025)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partly upheld an appeal about environmental information on radioactivity at HMNB Clyde, ordering some disclosure while upholding exemptions for some material.

  • Radioactivity
  • Environmental information disclosure
  • Public interest
  • National security
  • Environmental-information
  • Public-interest-test
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Information law [2025] ScotIC 081_2025

Scottish Ministers (Meeting between the Prince of Wales and the First Minister of Scotland)

Scottish Ministers (Meeting between the Prince of Wales and the First Minister of Scotland) [2025] ScotIC 081_2025 (31 March 2025)

The Scottish Information Commissioner partially upheld an appeal about disclosure of information on a meeting between the Prince of Wales and the First Minister.

  • Freedom of information
  • Public interest
  • Exempt information
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Public-interest
  • Exempt-information
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Information law [2024] ScotIC 277_2024

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Serious Case Review)

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Serious Case Review) [2024] ScotIC 277_2024 (27 November 2024)

The Commissioner held that the Serious Case Review should be disclosed under FOISA because the claimed exemptions were not justified and the public interest favoured disclosure.

  • Freedom of information
  • Public interest
  • Exemptions
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Public-interest
  • Information-exemptions
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Administrative law [2024] ScotIC 268_2024

Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Number of police officers arrested)

Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Number of police officers arrested) [2024] ScotIC 268_2024 (25 November 2024)

Freedom of information appeal about disclosure of the number of police officers arrested. The decision partially upheld the request and ordered partial disclosure with redactions.

  • Disclosure of information
  • Law enforcement data
  • Public interest
  • Freedom-of-information
  • Law-enforcement-data
  • Public-interest
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