Simon Boyce v Hertsmere Borough Council

Simon Boyce v Hertsmere Borough Council

The application to certify contempt is struck out because the applicant cannot satisfy the Tribunal of non-compliance with the substituted decision notice, and thus the application has no reasonable prospects of success.

Parties
Appellant: Simon Boyce; Respondent: Hertsmere Borough Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 August 2024
Procedural Posture
Information Rights Enforcement / Case Management Directions
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
Contempt Application, Compliance With Decision Notice
Information Law Administrative Law Contempt Application Compliance With Decision Notice

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Parties

Simon Boyce

Appellant

Hertsmere Borough Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Rights Enforcement / Case Management Directions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application to certify contempt should be struck out for lack of reasonable prospects of success

Ratio Decidendi

The application to certify contempt is struck out because the applicant cannot satisfy the Tribunal of non-compliance with the substituted decision notice, and thus the application has no reasonable prospects of success.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • The application to certify a contempt is struck out under Rule 8(3)(c).
  • Any hearing scheduled for this application will be vacated.