Windas v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 473 (GRC) (30 April 2025)

Windas v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 473 (GRC) (30 April 2025)

The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to consider the merits of the Commissioner's outcome decision once provided; the application does not fall within circumstances permitting orders under section 166(2)(a) DPA 2018 and has no reasonable prospect of success.

Citation
[2025] UKFTT 473 (GRC)
Parties
Appellant: John Windas; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Information Rights Appeal / Application to Strike Out
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, Jurisdiction, Tribunal Procedure
Data Protection Information Rights Subject Access Request Jurisdiction Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

John Windas

Appellant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Rights Appeal / Application to Strike Out

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the Tribunal have jurisdiction to consider the merits of the Information Commissioner's outcome decision under section 166 of the Data Protection Act 2018?
  2. 2 Can the Tribunal order the Commissioner to take further steps after an outcome has been provided?

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to consider the merits of the Commissioner's outcome decision once provided; the application does not fall within circumstances permitting orders under section 166(2)(a) DPA 2018 and has no reasonable prospect of success.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • application struck out under Rule 8(2)(a) and 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009