Scottish government found in contempt over Salmond files
The Scottish government has been found in contempt by the Court of Session for delaying the release of documents related to an inquiry into Alex Salmond's complaints. The court ruled that the government failed to comply with deadlines set by the information commissioner. Following the ruling, the government acknowledged the decision and stated it would review its approach to Freedom of Information compliance.
- ▪The Scottish government missed multiple deadlines for releasing documents related to Alex Salmond's inquiry.
- ▪The Court of Session ruled that the government deliberately delayed the publication of the Salmond files.
- ▪The government was ordered to pay legal expenses to the information commissioner for its failure to comply.
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Scottish government found in contempt over Salmond filesJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesThe Scottish government missed multiple deadlines over the release of documents relating to an inquiry over the handling of complaints against Alex SalmondThe Scottish government has been found in contempt by the Court of Session for deliberately delaying the publication of the so-called Salmond files.The court ruled that the government failed to start work on redacting the documents until after Christmas, despite being told to do so on 1 December last year.The documents, which had been at the centre of a long-running legal battle over a Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure, were eventually published in February.The court admonished the government and ordered it to pay legal…
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