Edward Williams v The Information Commissioner & Anor

Edward Williams v The Information Commissioner & Anor

The appeal is struck out because all requested information has been disclosed, rendering the appeal academic and futile. Continuing the appeal would be an abuse of process and a waste of tribunal and public resources. The tribunal has jurisdiction under rule 8(3)(c) to strike out the appeal for no reasonable prospect of success, which includes cases amounting to an abuse of process.

Parties
Appellant: Edward Williams; First Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: The University of Southampton
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Decision on Application to Strike Out Appeal
Outcome
Appeal struck out
Legal Topics
Striking Out Appeals, Abuse of Process, Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Disclosure of Information, Confidential Annexes
Information Rights Administrative Law Striking Out Appeals Abuse of Process Jurisdiction of Tribunal Disclosure of Information Confidential Annexes

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Parties

Edward Williams

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

First Respondent

The University of Southampton

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Decision on Application to Strike Out Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal should be struck out as academic after disclosure of information
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal has jurisdiction to strike out an appeal for abuse of process
  3. 3 Whether the practice of issuing confidential annexes is unlawful

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is struck out because all requested information has been disclosed, rendering the appeal academic and futile. Continuing the appeal would be an abuse of process and a waste of tribunal and public resources. The tribunal has jurisdiction under rule 8(3)(c) to strike out the appeal for no reasonable prospect of success, which includes cases amounting to an abuse of process.

Court Disposition

Appeal struck out

Orders

  • The appeal is struck out under rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-Tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009.