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Government to publish legal advice after freedom of information request ruling

The Scottish Government will publish legal advice it took in relation to a freedom of information request appeal after a ruling from the Information Commissioner. In April 2021, a freedom of information request was made in an attempt to obtain all ...

22 Oct 2024 at 15:37

Scotland

Scottish Government releases legal advice on court battle with FOI watchdog

The Scottish Government was told it had a “reasonable prospect of success” in its legal battle with the country’s transparency watchdog, documents released on Saturday have shown. Ministers took the Scottish Information Commissioner to court ...

26 Oct 2024 at 16:42

Scotland

New ministerial code advisers appointed by Swinney

Three new advisers on the Scottish ministerial code have been appointed by John Swinney. Former Irish director of public prosecutions Claire Loftus, former permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office and civil service chief Sir John Manzoni, ...

06 Dec 2024 at 14:55

Scotland

Scottish Government accused of ‘misrepresentations’ over FOI appeal case

Scotland’s Information Commissioner has accused the Government of misrepresentations in dealing with a long-running freedom of information appeal. An initial request was made for information relating to the probe of James Hamilton KC, the ...

16 Dec 2024 at 13:05

Scotland

Conduct of ministers can be examined without FM’s instruction under new rules

Probes into the conduct of Scottish ministers can now be sparked without the First Minister’s instruction after new ministerial rules were introduced. John Swinney published the updated ministerial code on Tuesday, including a change ...

17 Dec 2024 at 14:31

Scottish Government ‘wrongly withheld’ information from Sturgeon breach probe

The Scottish Government wrongly withheld information that was part of an investigation into whether former first minister Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code, the Information Commissioner has ruled. The decision by ...

28 Nov 2025 at 13:28

Scotland

Swinney dismisses call for inquiry amid ‘cover up’ claims over Sturgeon probe

John Swinney has rejected calls for a judge-led inquiry despite being accused of a “cover up” in a row over his involvement in a probe into whether Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code when she was first minister. ...

29 Oct 2024 at 16:27

Government launches appeal against Sturgeon investigation information ruling

The Scottish Government is appealing a ruling by the Information Commissioner that it wrongly withheld information that was part of an investigation into whether Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code. Last November’s ...

09 Jan 2026 at 20:24

Scotland

Government issued contempt of court warning over Sturgeon investigation ruling

The Scottish Government has been warned it risks contempt of court action after it missed a deadline to release files relating to an investigation into whether former first minister Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial ...

16 Jan 2026 at 18:30

Scottish Government faces legal action over Nicola Sturgeon inquiry evidence

Government faces legal action over failure to disclose Sturgeon inquiry evidence

The Scottish Government could be held in contempt of court as it faces legal action in a long-running freedom of information battle over an investigation into former first minister Nicola Sturgeon. For the first time ...

23 Jan 2026 at 15:42

Northern Ireland

Hosting women’s World Cup games in Belfast could generate £120m, says expert

Staging women’s World Cup football games in Belfast could deliver a £120 million boost to the Northern Ireland economy, a specialist in tournament hosting has said. James Hamilton also suggested the region had the ...

22 Jan 2026 at 11:30

Scotland

Swinney will always put SNP above country, says Sarwar

John Swinney will always put the SNP before the country, Anas Sarwar has claimed. The Scottish Labour leader was speaking at a press conference in Glasgow on Monday, setting out his party’s plans for reforming ...

19 Jan 2026 at 14:43

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