Brialey v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 714 (GRC) (18 June 2025)

Brialey v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 714 (GRC) (18 June 2025)

The applicant's requests do not concern his personal data as defined by the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, and therefore section 166 is not engaged; even if they did, the Information Commissioner has responded to all complaints, so the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to make an order.

Citation
[2025] UKFTT 714 (GRC)
Parties
Appellant: Robert Brialey; Respondent: Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 June 2025
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal (general Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights Appeal / Strike Out Decision Without a Hearing
Outcome
Struck out
Legal Topics
Data Subject Access Requests, Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018, Personal Data Definition
Data Protection Information Rights Administrative Law Data Subject Access Requests Jurisdiction of Tribunal Section 166 Data Protection Act 2018 Personal Data Definition

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Parties

Robert Brialey

Appellant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's requests constitute valid data subject access requests under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction under section 166 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to make an order against the Information Commissioner

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's requests do not concern his personal data as defined by the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, and therefore section 166 is not engaged; even if they did, the Information Commissioner has responded to all complaints, so the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to make an order.

Court Disposition

Struck out

Orders

  • The proceedings are struck out pursuant to Rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009.