William Stevenson v The Information Commissioner

William Stevenson v The Information Commissioner

The appeal is struck out because it does not identify any error of law or inappropriate exercise of discretion by the Information Commissioner, and confirming or denying the existence of the requested information would disclose third party personal data or criminal offence data in breach of data protection principles.

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Parties
Appellant: William Stevenson; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Information Rights Appeal / Strike Out Application
Outcome
Appeal struck out
Legal Topics
FOIA Section 40(5), Personal Data, Criminal Offence Data, Tribunal Procedure Rule 8(3)(c)
Information Law Data Protection FOIA Section 40(5) Personal Data Criminal Offence Data Tribunal Procedure Rule 8(3)(c)

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Parties

William Stevenson

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Rights Appeal / Strike Out Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether confirming or denying the existence of requested information would disclose third party personal data or criminal offence data in breach of data protection principles
  2. 2 Whether the appeal discloses any error of law or inappropriate exercise of discretion by the Information Commissioner

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is struck out because it does not identify any error of law or inappropriate exercise of discretion by the Information Commissioner, and confirming or denying the existence of the requested information would disclose third party personal data or criminal offence data in breach of data protection principles.

Court Disposition

Appeal struck out

Orders

  • The appeal is struck out pursuant to rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009.