Helen Wilson v The Information Commissioner

Helen Wilson v The Information Commissioner

The Tribunal found that the Commissioner had investigated the complaint and provided the Applicant with an outcome, fulfilling the procedural requirements under section 166(1) DPA 2018. Therefore, there was no basis for the Tribunal to make an order under section 166(2), and the Application had no reasonable prospect of success.

Parties
Applicant: Helen Wilson; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Application Under Section 166(2) Data Protection Act 2018 / Strike Out Application Decided Without a Hearing
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR Article 15, Procedural Requirements for Complaints, Tribunal Jurisdiction, Strike Out Applications
Data Protection Information Rights Administrative Law Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 UK GDPR Article 15 Procedural Requirements for Complaints Tribunal Jurisdiction Strike Out Applications

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Parties

Helen Wilson

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 166(2) Data Protection Act 2018 / Strike Out Application Decided Without a Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Information Commissioner failed to take appropriate procedural steps in response to the Applicant's complaint under section 166(1) DPA 2018
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to grant the remedies sought by the Applicant
  3. 3 Whether the Application has a reasonable prospect of success

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the Commissioner had investigated the complaint and provided the Applicant with an outcome, fulfilling the procedural requirements under section 166(1) DPA 2018. Therefore, there was no basis for the Tribunal to make an order under section 166(2), and the Application had no reasonable prospect of success.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • The Application is struck out under Rule 8(3)(c) as having no reasonable prospect of success.