John Evans v Information Commissioner
The Commissioner took appropriate steps to handle the complaint, including investigation to the extent appropriate, and provided an outcome within statutory timeframes. The application was a merits challenge disguised as a procedural complaint, and there was no procedural defect warranting an order under s.166(2) DPA 2018.
- Parties
- Applicant: John Evans; Respondent: Information Commissioner
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 09 September 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Application Under S.166(2) Data Protection Act 2018 / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Subject Access Request, Procedural Obligations of Regulator, Complaint Handling, Judicial Remedies Under GDPR
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Parties
John Evans
Applicant
Information Commissioner
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application Under S.166(2) Data Protection Act 2018 / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Information Commissioner failed to take appropriate steps to respond to the complaint under s.166(2) DPA 2018
- 2 Whether the Commissioner failed to inform the complainant of progress or outcome within statutory timeframes
- 3 Whether the Commissioner failed to inform the complainant of judicial remedies
Ratio Decidendi
The Commissioner took appropriate steps to handle the complaint, including investigation to the extent appropriate, and provided an outcome within statutory timeframes. The application was a merits challenge disguised as a procedural complaint, and there was no procedural defect warranting an order under s.166(2) DPA 2018.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
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