Basildon Borough Council v Information Commissioner & (Part Allowed : Data Protection Act 1998) [2018] UKFTT 2017_0124 (GRC) (12 January 2018)

Basildon Borough Council v Information Commissioner & (Part Allowed : Data Protection Act 1998) [2018] UKFTT 2017_0124 (GRC) (12 January 2018)

The Tribunal found that the Council had partially failed to comply with its obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 and upheld the Information Commissioner's decision in part.

Citation
[2018] UKFTT 2017_0124 (GRC)
Parties
Appellant: Basildon Borough Council; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
part allowed
Legal Topics
Data Protection Act 1998, Information Rights, Public Authority Obligations
Data Protection Data Protection Act 1998 Information Rights Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Basildon Borough Council

Appellant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Basildon Borough Council complied with its obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998
  2. 2 Whether the Information Commissioner's decision notice was correct in law

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the Council had partially failed to comply with its obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 and upheld the Information Commissioner's decision in part.

Court Disposition

part allowed

Orders

  • The appeal is allowed in part.
  • The Council must take specified steps to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998.