Christopher Hart v The Information Commissioner

Christopher Hart v The Information Commissioner

The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to entertain the appeal as no decision notice was issued by the Information Commissioner, and the appellant did not exhaust the internal review process; therefore, the appeal has no realistic prospect of success and must be struck out.

Parties
Appellant: Christopher Hart; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application to Reinstate Appeal; Jurisdictional Determination
Outcome
appeal struck out; application to reinstate refused
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information Act, Subject Access Request, Internal Review, Jurisdiction, Decision Notice
Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Act Subject Access Request Internal Review Jurisdiction Decision Notice

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Parties

Christopher Hart

Appellant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application to Reinstate Appeal; Jurisdictional Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to entertain the appeal absent a decision notice
  2. 2 Whether the Information Commissioner is compelled to issue a decision notice under section 50 of FOIA
  3. 3 Whether the appellant exhausted internal review procedures

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to entertain the appeal as no decision notice was issued by the Information Commissioner, and the appellant did not exhaust the internal review process; therefore, the appeal has no realistic prospect of success and must be struck out.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out; application to reinstate refused

Orders

  • The Appellant’s request to reinstate this appeal is refused.
  • The appeal is struck out under Rule 8(2)(a) and Rule 8(3)(c).