Liam Harron v The Information Commissioner & Anor

Liam Harron v The Information Commissioner & Anor

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction to determine the appeal as the grounds do not engage its statutory jurisdiction under s. 57 and 58 FOIA, nor do they allege any legal error or inappropriate exercise of jurisdiction in the Decision Notice.

Parties
Appellant: Liam Harron; First Respondent: The Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Information Rights Appeal / Strike Out Application
Outcome
appeal struck out for want of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Jurisdiction, Strike Out
Information Law Freedom of Information Jurisdiction Strike Out

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Parties

Liam Harron

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

First Respondent

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Rights Appeal / Strike Out Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine the appeal under s. 57 and 58 FOIA
  2. 2 Whether the grounds of appeal engage the statutory jurisdiction of the Tribunal

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction to determine the appeal as the grounds do not engage its statutory jurisdiction under s. 57 and 58 FOIA, nor do they allege any legal error or inappropriate exercise of jurisdiction in the Decision Notice.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out for want of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The appeal is struck out under rule 8 (2) (a) as the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to determine it.