Lloyd v Information Commissioner [2023] UKFTT 6 (GRC) (04 January 2023)
Withheld birth data constitutes personal data as individuals can be identified indirectly by a motivated intruder; no GDPR exception applies; legitimate interest does not override data protection concerns; disclosure would place data in public domain.
- Citation
- [2023] UKFTT 6 (GRC)
- Parties
- Appellant: Collette Lloyd; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Second Respondent: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Second Respondent: Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 04 January 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Final Determination
- Outcome
- Appeals dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Personal Data, Special Category Data, Freedom of Information, Motivated Intruder Test, Legitimate Interest, GDPR
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Parties
Collette Lloyd
Appellant
Information Commissioner
Respondent
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Second Respondent
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Second Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether withheld birth data constitutes personal data under s40(2) FOIA and s3(2) DPA
- 2 Whether disclosure is permissible under GDPR exceptions
- 3 Whether legitimate interest justifies disclosure
Ratio Decidendi
Withheld birth data constitutes personal data as individuals can be identified indirectly by a motivated intruder; no GDPR exception applies; legitimate interest does not override data protection concerns; disclosure would place data in public domain.
Court Disposition
Appeals dismissed
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