Sheila Spooner v Information Commissioner (Allowed) [2021] UKFTT 2019_0290 (GRC) (16 April 2021)

Sheila Spooner v Information Commissioner (Allowed) [2021] UKFTT 2019_0290 (GRC) (16 April 2021)

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner had not correctly applied the relevant data protection law and that the appellant was entitled to further information in response to her subject access request.

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Citation
[2021] UKFTT 2019_0290 (GRC)
Parties
Appellant: Sheila Spooner; Respondent: Information Commissioner; Additional Party: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 April 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Subject Access Request, GDPR, Personal Data, Right of Access
Data Protection Information Law Subject Access Request GDPR Personal Data Right of Access

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Parties

Sheila Spooner

Appellant

Information Commissioner

Respondent

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Additional Party

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Information Commissioner correctly applied data protection law in relation to the appellant's subject access request

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the Information Commissioner had not correctly applied the relevant data protection law and that the appellant was entitled to further information in response to her subject access request.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • The Information Commissioner is directed to require the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust to provide the appellant with the further information to which she is entitled under data protection law.