New unified tribunals service for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
People appealing against rulings by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will face a new tribunal structure from January next year. The Information Tribunal, which hears appeals on ICO rulings, will become part of a wider system.
Under the new regime, which awaits Parliamentary approval, very serious or very complex cases will be sent to a more senior tribunal straight away, while junior tribunal hears more everyday cases.
The ICO makes rulings on whether or not there have been breaches of the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
People or organisations who disagree with those rulings appeal to the Information Tribunal.
In January the Information Tribunal will transfer over to General Regulatory Chamber (GRC) which is one part of a new unified tribunals service.
This is part of a Government plan to centralise and standardise regulation. The tax and land tribunals are already part of the new structure.
For the first time there will be two-tiered Information Tribunal. The First-tier Tribunal will hear most cases, and it will be possible to appeal those rulings to the Administrative Appeals chamber of the Upper Tribunal.
Some cases, though, will go straight to that Upper Tribunal, the Tribunals Service said.
Changes confirmed for data protection and freedom of information appeals (Out-law.com, 17 August 2009)
Under the new regime, which awaits Parliamentary approval, very serious or very complex cases will be sent to a more senior tribunal straight away, while junior tribunal hears more everyday cases.
The ICO makes rulings on whether or not there have been breaches of the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
People or organisations who disagree with those rulings appeal to the Information Tribunal.
In January the Information Tribunal will transfer over to General Regulatory Chamber (GRC) which is one part of a new unified tribunals service.
This is part of a Government plan to centralise and standardise regulation. The tax and land tribunals are already part of the new structure.
For the first time there will be two-tiered Information Tribunal. The First-tier Tribunal will hear most cases, and it will be possible to appeal those rulings to the Administrative Appeals chamber of the Upper Tribunal.
Some cases, though, will go straight to that Upper Tribunal, the Tribunals Service said.
Changes confirmed for data protection and freedom of information appeals (Out-law.com, 17 August 2009)
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