First-tier tribunal does not have power to remit a case to the Information Commissioner (Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) | Practical Law

First-tier tribunal does not have power to remit a case to the Information Commissioner (Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) | Practical Law

The Upper Tribunal has held in The Information Commissioner v Gordon Bell [2014] UKUT 0106 (AAC) that the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) did not have jurisdiction under section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to remit a case to the Information Commissioner for further consideration and decision once he had issued a decision notice.

First-tier tribunal does not have power to remit a case to the Information Commissioner (Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)

by Practical Law Public Sector
Published on 26 Mar 2014 • England, Wales
The Upper Tribunal has held in The Information Commissioner v Gordon Bell [2014] UKUT 0106 (AAC) that the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) did not have jurisdiction under section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to remit a case to the Information Commissioner for further consideration and decision once he had issued a decision notice.