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Commissioner takes FOI appeal rejection over Salmond case files to Supreme Court

The commissioner says the ruling could weaken public access to information and challenge disclosure limits under the Freedom of Information Act, he said.

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The case is the latest legal wrangle over information stemming from the inquiry into handling of complaints against the ex-first minister.

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The NationalThe National
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Information watchdog launches bid to take Scottish Government to Supreme Court

SCOTLAND'S Information Commissioner is appealing to the UK’s highest court for the first time in a bid to overturn a Freedom of Information (FOI) ruling which allowed the Scottish Government to redact documents ...

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Evening StandardEvening Standard
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Commissioner takes FOI appeal rejection over Salmond case files to Supreme Court

The case is the latest legal wrangle over information stemming from the inquiry into handling of complaints against the ex-first minister.

·London, United Kingdom
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The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
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Watchdog to appeal to Supreme Court in case linked to Salmond files

David Hamilton, the Scottish Information Commissioner, said the decision had not been taken lightly

·Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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The Herald ScotlandThe Herald Scotland
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Watchdog takes Scot Gov to Supreme Court over secret messages in Sturgeon FOI row

The Information Commissioner is to take the Scottish Government to the Supreme Court for the first time amid a legal battle relating to the inquiry…

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The Herald Scotland broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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