Eyre v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 1483 (GRC) (05 December 2025)

Eyre v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 1483 (GRC) (05 December 2025)

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction under section 166(2) DPA 2018 where the Information Commissioner has already provided an outcome to the complaint and taken all appropriate procedural steps; there is no reasonable prospect of success as the relief sought is no longer available.

Citation
[2025] UKFTT 1483 (GRC)
Parties
Applicant: Richard Eyre; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 December 2025
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal (general Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights / Strike Out Application, Decided Without a Hearing
Outcome
Application struck out for want of jurisdiction and no reasonable prospect of success.
Legal Topics
Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018, Tribunal Jurisdiction, Procedural Orders, Information Commissioner's Duties
Data Protection Administrative Law Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 Tribunal Jurisdiction Procedural Orders Information Commissioner's Duties

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Parties

Richard Eyre

Applicant

The 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(2) DPA 2018 after the Information Commissioner has provided an outcome
  2. 2 Whether there are further appropriate steps the Information Commissioner must take to progress the complaint

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction under section 166(2) DPA 2018 where the Information Commissioner has already provided an outcome to the complaint and taken all appropriate procedural steps; there is no reasonable prospect of success as the relief sought is no longer available.

Court Disposition

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

Orders

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