Chris Spiropoulos v Information Commissioner

Chris Spiropoulos v Information Commissioner

There is no reasonable prospect of the appeal succeeding because the Ministry of Justice does not hold the requested information, and the Appellant has provided no basis for a different finding.

Parties
Applicant: Chris Spiropoulos; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Strike Out Application; Reconsideration of Registrar's Decision
Outcome
Proceedings struck out
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Disclosure of Documents, Jurisdiction, Strike Out Applications
Information Rights Administrative Law Freedom of Information Disclosure of Documents Jurisdiction Strike Out Applications

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Parties

Chris Spiropoulos

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Strike Out Application; Reconsideration of Registrar's Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Ministry of Justice holds the requested GoldFax logs or related documents
  2. 2 Whether the appeal has a reasonable prospect of success

Ratio Decidendi

There is no reasonable prospect of the appeal succeeding because the Ministry of Justice does not hold the requested information, and the Appellant has provided no basis for a different finding.

Court Disposition

Proceedings struck out

Orders

  • The proceedings are struck out under Rule 8(3)(c) because there is no reasonable prospect of the Appellant's case, or part of it, succeeding.