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The FoI rulings that left a mark on public life

In the five years since freedom of information legislation came into force in Scotland, a number of key decisions by Information Commissioner Kevin Dunion have transformed public life.

His first ruling, issued on May 17, 2005, was in favour of a motorist facing a speeding charge who asked Lothian and Borders ­Safety Camera Partnership for a copy of the calibration certificate of the camera that trapped him.