D Hooper v The Information Commissioner

D Hooper v The Information Commissioner

The Tribunal struck out the appeal because the Commissioner had provided an outcome to the complaint within the statutory period and there was no procedural failing; section 166 DPA 2018 does not empower the Tribunal to order a reinvestigation or address the merits of the complaint.

Parties
Applicant: D Hooper; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Struck Out Without Hearing
Outcome
Appeal struck out for no reasonable prospect of success
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Procedural Jurisdiction, Data Sharing, Tribunal Powers
Data Protection Information Rights Subject Access Request Procedural Jurisdiction Data Sharing Tribunal Powers

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Parties

D Hooper

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Struck Out Without Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction under section 166 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to order the Commissioner to reinvestigate a complaint
  2. 2 Whether the Commissioner failed in any procedural respect under section 166 DPA 2018

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal struck out the appeal because the Commissioner had provided an outcome to the complaint within the statutory period and there was no procedural failing; section 166 DPA 2018 does not empower the Tribunal to order a reinvestigation or address the merits of the complaint.

Court Disposition

Appeal struck out for no reasonable prospect of success

Orders

  • The application is struck out under Rule 8(3)(c)