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National Security Appeals Panel
There is a separate National Security Appeals Panel (NSAP) of the Tribunal which hears appeals against certificates issued by a Minister of the Crown under Section 28 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), and sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Anyone directly affected by the issue of a certificate may appeal against it. The Tribunal applies the principles of judicial review to the certificate considering whether the Minister has reasonable grounds for issuing it.
Mr James Goudie QC, Chairs the National Security Appeals Panel. There are four other members of the panel, all Deputy Chairmen of the Information Tribunal, who are designated and appointed by the Lord Chancellor.
Deputy Chairmen
Michael Beloff QC
Kenneth Parker QC
Robin Purchas QC
Roderick Macdonald QC
Notice of Appeal
The rules of procedure differ slightly from the general rules (Information Tribunal (National Security Appeals) Rules 2005 (SI 2005/13).
If you wish to appeal, please complete the Notice of Appeal form below..
- Notice to Appeal to Information Tribunal
(80kb) - Notice to Appeal to Information Tribunal explanatory notes
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Decisions of the Panel
- Philip Hilton v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (46kb)
- Norman Baker MP v Secretary of State for the Home Department (153kb)
- Mohamed al Fayed v Secretary of State for the Home Department and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commomwealth Affairs (66kb)
- Tony Gosling v Secretary of State for the Home Department (156kb)
- Peter Hitchens v Secretary of State for the Home Department (153kb)
