Christopher Stevens v The Information Commissioner

Christopher Stevens v The Information Commissioner

The tribunal has no jurisdiction to consider the merits of the Commissioner's outcome or to grant the remedies sought under section 166 DPA 2018, nor can it consider FOIA or Equality Act 2010 issues in this context. The application has no reasonable prospects of success and must be struck out.

Parties
Applicant: Christopher Stevens; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 June 2024
Procedural Posture
Section 166 DPA 2018 Application / Strike Out Application Determined
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Section 166 DPA 2018 Applications, Jurisdiction of First Tier Tribunal, FOIA Applicability to Private Bodies, Public Sector Equality Duty, Subject Access Requests
Data Protection Freedom of Information Equality and Discrimination Section 166 DPA 2018 Applications Jurisdiction of First Tier Tribunal FOIA Applicability to Private Bodies Public Sector Equality Duty Subject Access Requests

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Parties

Christopher Stevens

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Section 166 DPA 2018 Application / Strike Out Application Determined

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the tribunal has jurisdiction to consider the merits of the Commissioner's outcome under section 166 DPA 2018
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal can consider issues under the Equality Act 2010
  3. 3 Whether the tribunal can consider FOIA issues against a private insurer

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal has no jurisdiction to consider the merits of the Commissioner's outcome or to grant the remedies sought under section 166 DPA 2018, nor can it consider FOIA or Equality Act 2010 issues in this context. The application has no reasonable prospects of success and must be struck out.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • The application under section 166 of the Data Protection Act 2018 is struck out.