Lord v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 1381 (GRC) (24 November 2025)

Lord v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 1381 (GRC) (24 November 2025)

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the substantive outcome of a complaint to the Information Commissioner. The Commissioner's responses constituted an outcome to the applicant's complaint, and there were no further procedural steps required. The remedies sought by the applicant are not within the Tribunal's powers, and the application must be struck out for lack of jurisdiction and no reasonable prospect of success.

Citation
[2025] UKFTT 1381 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Jonathan Lord; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 November 2025
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal (general Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights / Strike Out Application Decided Without a Hearing
Outcome
Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction and no reasonable prospect of success.
Legal Topics
Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018, Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Procedural Vs Substantive Review, Retention of Personal Data, Police Data Retention Policies
Data Protection Administrative Law Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 Jurisdiction of Tribunal Procedural Vs Substantive Review Retention of Personal Data Police Data Retention Policies

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Parties

Jonathan Lord

Applicant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal (general Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights / Strike Out Application Decided Without a Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the substantive outcome of a complaint to the Information Commissioner
  2. 2 Whether the Information Commissioner failed to take appropriate procedural steps in handling the applicant's complaint

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction under section 166 DPA 2018 to consider the substantive outcome of a complaint to the Information Commissioner. The Commissioner's responses constituted an outcome to the applicant's complaint, and there were no further procedural steps required. The remedies sought by the applicant are not within the Tribunal's powers, and the application must be struck out for lack of jurisdiction and no reasonable prospect of success.

Court Disposition

Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction and no reasonable prospect of success.

Orders

  • The application is struck out under Rule 8(2)(a) because the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to deal with it.
  • The application is struck out under Rule 8(3)(a) because there is no reasonable prospect of it succeeding.