Walker v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 889 (GRC) (25 July 2025)

The Tribunal struck out the appeal because the appellant had already received the outcome from the ICO, which is all the Tribunal could order, leaving no reasonable prospect of the appeal succeeding.

Citation: [2025] UKFTT 889 (GRC)
Parties: Appellant: Sarah Walker; Respondent: The Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 25 July 2025
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Strike Out Application
Outcome: appeal struck out
Legal Topics: Data Protection Act 2018, ICO Complaints Procedure, Tribunal Jurisdiction, Strike Out Applications

Information Rights Data Protection Data Protection Act 2018 ICO Complaints Procedure Tribunal Jurisdiction Strike Out Applications

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Parties

Sarah Walker

Appellant

The Information Commissioner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Strike Out Application

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to order the ICO to provide an outcome when the appellant has already received one
2 Whether there is any reasonable prospect of the appeal succeeding

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal struck out the appeal because the appellant had already received the outcome from the ICO, which is all the Tribunal could order, leaving no reasonable prospect of the appeal succeeding.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out