Melissa Creighton v The Information Commissioner

Melissa Creighton v The Information Commissioner

The Commissioner has complied with procedural requirements under section 166(1) of the Data Protection Act 2018 by providing an outcome to the complaint; the Tribunal cannot consider the merits or substantive outcome, and there is no reasonable prospect of the appeal succeeding.

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Parties
Appellant: Melissa Creighton; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Application Under Section 166(2) Data Protection Act 2018 / Strike Out Decision
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Procedural Compliance, Tribunal Jurisdiction
Data Protection Information Rights Subject Access Request Procedural Compliance Tribunal Jurisdiction

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Parties

Melissa Creighton

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 166(2) Data Protection Act 2018 / Strike Out Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Information Commissioner failed to comply with procedural requirements under section 166(1) of the Data Protection Act 2018
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal can order the Commissioner to re-open the investigation or supervise compliance

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner has complied with procedural requirements under section 166(1) of the Data Protection Act 2018 by providing an outcome to the complaint; the Tribunal cannot consider the merits or substantive outcome, and there is no reasonable prospect of the appeal succeeding.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • The application is struck out under Rule 8(3)(c) of The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal)(General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009.