Anthony Gallagher v ICO (Allowed) [2019] UKFTT 2018_0267 (GRC) (24 June 2019)

Anthony Gallagher v ICO (Allowed) [2019] UKFTT 2018_0267 (GRC) (24 June 2019)

The Tribunal found that the ICO erred in law by upholding the refusal, as the appellant was entitled to access his personal data and no valid exemption applied.

Citation
[2019] UKFTT 2018_0267 (GRC)
Parties
Appellant: Anthony Gallagher; Respondent: Information Commissioner's Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 June 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Right of Access, ICO Decision, GDPR
Data Protection Information Law Subject Access Request Right of Access ICO Decision GDPR

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Parties

Anthony Gallagher

Appellant

Information Commissioner's Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Information Commissioner's Office correctly upheld a refusal to comply with a subject access request under data protection law

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the ICO erred in law by upholding the refusal, as the appellant was entitled to access his personal data and no valid exemption applied.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • The decision of the Information Commissioner's Office is set aside.
  • The matter is remitted for reconsideration in accordance with the Tribunal's findings.