Eric Matthew W. Masaba v The Information Commissioner

Eric Matthew W. Masaba v The Information Commissioner

The application was submitted almost six years after the Commissioner received the complaint, far outside the statutory time limit, and there is no reasonable prospect of the applicant’s case succeeding.

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Parties
Applicant: Eric Matthew W. Masaba; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 April 2026
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Struck Out
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
GDPR Complaint, Procedural Time Limits, Application Strike Out
Data Protection Information Rights GDPR Complaint Procedural Time Limits Application Strike Out

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Parties

Eric Matthew W. Masaba

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Struck Out

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application was submitted within the statutory time limits under Rule 22(6)(f) and section 166(2) of the Data Protection Act 2018
  2. 2 Whether there is any reasonable prospect of the applicant’s case succeeding given the delay

Ratio Decidendi

The application was submitted almost six years after the Commissioner received the complaint, far outside the statutory time limit, and there is no reasonable prospect of the applicant’s case succeeding.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • The application is struck out in its entirety pursuant to Rule 8(3)(c).