Amit Matalia v The Information Commissioner & Anor

Amit Matalia v The Information Commissioner & Anor

The applicant's application for costs is out of time under Rule 10(4) and there is no basis to exercise discretion to extend time. Even if in time, the University did not act unreasonably in making its application for costs.

Parties
Applicant: Amit Matalia; First Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: The University of Cambridge
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 March 2023
Procedural Posture
Costs Application in Information Rights Appeal / Ruling on Costs Application
Outcome
Application for costs dismissed
Legal Topics
Costs, Tribunal Procedure, Unreasonable Conduct
Administrative Law Information Rights Costs Tribunal Procedure Unreasonable Conduct

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Parties

Amit Matalia

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

First Respondent

The University of Cambridge

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Costs Application in Information Rights Appeal / Ruling on Costs Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's costs application was made within the required time limit
  2. 2 Whether the University acted unreasonably in bringing its own costs application

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's application for costs is out of time under Rule 10(4) and there is no basis to exercise discretion to extend time. Even if in time, the University did not act unreasonably in making its application for costs.

Court Disposition

Application for costs dismissed

Orders

  • The applicant's application for costs against the Second Respondent is dismissed.