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Publication - FOI/EIR release

Scottish Government legal fees contesting Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

Published
16 September 2025
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector
FOI reference
FOI/202500463126
Date received
24 April 2025
Date responded
22 May 2025

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on court/contesting the Scottish Information Commissioner, including court case costs, legal advice, administration fees, in the last five years, with a breakdown of these costs?

Response

I enclose a copy of the information you requested.

Scottish Ministers v Scottish Information Commissioner and James W Hunter

£8,971.67

Scottish Ministers v Scottish Information Commissioner & Harrop

£70,764.00

Scottish Ministers v Scottish Information Commissioner & Benjamin Harrop (decision 065/2025)

£5,490.00

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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