Collette Lloyd v Information Commissioner

Collette Lloyd v Information Commissioner

The withheld birth data constitutes personal data as individuals can be indirectly identified by a motivated intruder using available information. Disclosure is not permitted under GDPR exceptions and is not necessary to meet legitimate interests. Once disclosed under FOIA, information enters the public domain, negating any undertaking to restrict dissemination.

Parties
Appellant: Collette Lloyd; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Second Respondent: Whittington Health NHS Trust
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Personal Data, Freedom of Information, Special Category Data, Motivated Intruder Test, Legitimate Interest, GDPR
Information Rights Data Protection Administrative Law Personal Data Freedom of Information Special Category Data Motivated Intruder Test Legitimate Interest +1 more

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Parties

Collette Lloyd

Appellant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Second Respondent

Whittington Health NHS Trust

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether withheld birth data constitutes personal data under section 40(2) FOIA and section 3(2) DPA
  2. 2 Whether disclosure is permissible under GDPR exceptions
  3. 3 Whether disclosure is necessary to meet legitimate interests

Ratio Decidendi

The withheld birth data constitutes personal data as individuals can be indirectly identified by a motivated intruder using available information. Disclosure is not permitted under GDPR exceptions and is not necessary to meet legitimate interests. Once disclosed under FOIA, information enters the public domain, negating any undertaking to restrict dissemination.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • No substituted decision notice issued