Tara OFathaigh v The Information Commissioner

Tara OFathaigh v The Information Commissioner

The Commissioner complied with all procedural requirements under section 166(1) DPA by responding to the complaint and providing an outcome within the statutory period; no procedural failing occurred, and the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to address the substantive merits of the Commissioner’s decision.

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Parties
Appellant: Tara OFathaigh; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 December 2024
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Procedural Compliance, Jurisdiction, Data Controller Identification
Data Protection Administrative Law Subject Access Request Procedural Compliance Jurisdiction Data Controller Identification

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Parties

Tara OFathaigh

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Information Commissioner failed to take appropriate procedural steps in response to the complaint under section 166(1) DPA
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to address the merits of the Commissioner’s decision
  3. 3 Whether the Appellant is entitled to an order requiring the Commissioner to take further steps or provide information

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner complied with all procedural requirements under section 166(1) DPA by responding to the complaint and providing an outcome within the statutory period; no procedural failing occurred, and the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to address the substantive merits of the Commissioner’s decision.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed