D Hooper v The Information Commissioner

D Hooper v The Information Commissioner

The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the substantive outcome of the Information Commissioner's decision or whether the DWP complied with data protection law. The application discloses no reasonable prospect of success and must be struck out.

Parties
Applicant: D Hooper; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 April 2024
Procedural Posture
Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 Application / Strike Out Application Determined at Preliminary Stage
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Section 166 DPA 2018, Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Remedies for Data Subjects
Data Protection Administrative Law Section 166 DPA 2018 Jurisdiction of Tribunal Remedies for Data Subjects

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Parties

D Hooper

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 Application / Strike Out Application Determined at Preliminary Stage

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the merits of the Information Commissioner's decision
  2. 2 Whether the application discloses any reasonable prospect of success

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the substantive outcome of the Information Commissioner's decision or whether the DWP complied with data protection law. The application discloses no reasonable prospect 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.