Daniel Morris v The Information Commissioner

Daniel Morris v The Information Commissioner

The Commissioner has now taken appropriate procedural steps and provided an outcome to the complaint; therefore, there is no reasonable prospect of the application succeeding and no basis for an order under section 166(2).

Parties
Applicant: Daniel Morris; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Application Under Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 / Strike Out Application Decided Without a Hearing
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Procedural Failings, Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Remedies Under Data Protection Act
Data Protection Administrative Law Subject Access Request Procedural Failings Jurisdiction of Tribunal Remedies Under Data Protection Act

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Parties

Daniel Morris

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 / Strike Out Application Decided Without a Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Commissioner failed to take appropriate procedural steps in response to a complaint under section 165 DPA
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal can grant relief under section 166(2) DPA when the Commissioner has subsequently responded

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner has now taken appropriate procedural steps and provided an outcome to the complaint; therefore, there is no reasonable prospect of the application succeeding and no basis for an order under section 166(2).

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • Proceedings are struck out under Rule 8(3)(c) as having no reasonable prospect of success.