Keith Kennaugh v The Information Commissioner

Keith Kennaugh v The Information Commissioner

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner had provided an outcome to the applicant's complaint and taken appropriate procedural steps as required by section 165 and 166 DPA 2018. The Tribunal's jurisdiction under section 166 is limited to procedural matters and does not extend to the merits or adequacy of the outcome. No further appropriate steps were required, and the application was dismissed.

Parties
Applicant: Keith Kennaugh; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 May 2026
Procedural Posture
Application Under Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Procedural Requirements Under Data Protection Act 2018, Jurisdiction of Tribunal Under Section 166, Regulatory Discretion, Complaint Handling, Information Rights
Data Protection Administrative Law Procedural Requirements Under Data Protection Act 2018 Jurisdiction of Tribunal Under Section 166 Regulatory Discretion Complaint Handling Information Rights

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Parties

Keith Kennaugh

Applicant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Information Commissioner took appropriate steps to respond to the applicant's complaint under section 166 DPA 2018
  2. 2 Whether an outcome was issued to the applicant's complaint
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to grant the outcomes sought by the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner had provided an outcome to the applicant's complaint and taken appropriate procedural steps as required by section 165 and 166 DPA 2018. The Tribunal's jurisdiction under section 166 is limited to procedural matters and does not extend to the merits or adequacy of the outcome. No further appropriate steps were required, and the application was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed