Mr Gordon asked the Scottish Ministers to provide information relating to the occasions on which Scottish Ministers or Deputy Ministers had consulted the Law Officers in relation to civil legal proceedings, as described in paragraph 2.24 of the Scottish Ministerial Code. The Scottish Ministers withheld the information under sections 29(1)(c), 30(b)(i) and (c), 36(1) and 38(1)(b) of Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).
Following a review, the Ministers released some information, but upheld their decision to withhold the remaining information under the previously cited exemptions. Mr Gordon remained dissatisfied with the Scottish Ministers’ response and applied to the Commissioner for a decision. Following an investigation, the Commissioner found that the Scottish Ministers had dealt with Mr Gordon’s request for in accordance with Part 1 of FOISA.
Citations:
[2008] ScotIC 090 – 2008
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Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.434204