Ian A Baldwin v The Information Commissioner

Ian A Baldwin v The Information Commissioner

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 because the Information Commissioner provided outcomes to the Applicant's complaint and complied with all procedural requirements. The Applicant's challenge concerns the substantive outcome, which is outside the Tribunal's remit. There are no further appropriate procedural steps for the Commissioner to take, and the application has no reasonable prospect of success.

Parties
Applicant: Ian A Baldwin; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 April 2026
Procedural Posture
Information Rights Data Protection Tribunal Application / Strike Out Application and Final Determination
Outcome
Application struck out for want of jurisdiction and no reasonable prospect of success
Legal Topics
Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018, Subject Access Request, Procedural Jurisdiction, Information Commissioner's Duties
Data Protection Administrative Law Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 Subject Access Request Procedural Jurisdiction Information Commissioner's Duties

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Parties

Ian A Baldwin

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Rights Data Protection Tribunal Application / Strike Out Application and Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to order the Information Commissioner to take further steps in response to the Applicant's complaint
  2. 2 Whether the Information Commissioner failed in any procedural respect under section 166(1) DPA 2018
  3. 3 Whether the Applicant's challenge concerns procedural failings or the substantive outcome of the complaint

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 because the Information Commissioner provided outcomes to the Applicant's complaint and complied with all procedural requirements. The Applicant's challenge concerns the substantive outcome, which is outside the Tribunal's remit. There are no further appropriate procedural steps for the Commissioner to take, and the application has no reasonable prospect of success.

Court Disposition

Application struck out for want of jurisdiction and no reasonable prospect of success

Orders

  • The Application is struck out under Rule 8(2)(a) because the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to deal with it and under Rule 8(3)(c) because there is no reasonable prospect of it succeeding.