Latest News
- Decisions
- Mr K Anderson v Information Commissioner and The Parades Commission and Ulster Human Rights Watch
(29 April 2008) (196kb) - The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform v Information Commissioner and Friend of the Earth
(29 April 2008) (307kb) - Foreign and Commonwealth Office v Information Commissioner
(29 April 2008) (234kb) - Christopher Ames v Information Commissioner and Cabinet Office
(28 April 2008) (140kb)
- David Barrett v Information Commissioner and The Office for National Statistics (28 April 2008) (139kb)
- Transforming Tribunals
- Judicial response to consultation (245kb)
- Current Cases Update
- Current cases (77kb)
Information
The Information Tribunal, formerly known as the Data Protection Tribunal, hears appeals from notices issued by the Information Commissioner under:
- The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)
- The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA)
- The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation 2003 (PECR)
- The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR)
When a Minister of the Crown issues a certificate on grounds of national security, a special panel of the Information Tribunal called the National Security Appeals Panel (NSAP), manages and hears any appeals.
Except for NSAP cases, a panel composed of the Chairman or a Deputy Chairman along with two Non Legal Members, all appointed by the Lord Chancellor, hears appeals at venues across the United Kingdom. The oral hearings are open to the public.
If you would like to attend an Information Tribunal hearing please refer to the pending appeals section of this website for further information. or contact the Information Tribunal´s administrative offices.
