Mark Thomas v Information Commissioner
The Tribunal struck out the application because the Information Commissioner had already provided an outcome to Mr Thomas's complaint, and no further procedural steps were identified as omitted. The application had no reasonable prospects of success under Section 166 DPA18.
- Parties
- Appellant: Mark Thomas; Respondent: Information Commissioner
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 30 April 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Information Rights Appeal / Strike Out Application Determined on the Papers
- Outcome
- Application struck out
- Legal Topics
- Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018, Tribunal Jurisdiction, Procedural Requirements for Complaints, Strike Out Applications
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Parties
Mark Thomas
Appellant
Information Commissioner
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Information Rights Appeal / Strike Out Application Determined on the Papers
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction under Section 166 DPA18 to consider the application
- 2 Whether the Information Commissioner failed to take appropriate procedural steps in relation to the complaint
- 3 Whether the application has any reasonable prospects of success
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal struck out the application because the Information Commissioner had already provided an outcome to Mr Thomas's complaint, and no further procedural steps were identified as omitted. The application had no reasonable prospects of success under Section 166 DPA18.
Court Disposition
Application struck out
Orders
- The application is struck out pursuant to rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009.
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