Mohamed Attia Abdelmohaimen Attia v The Information Commissioner

Facts

The applicant, Mohamed Attia Abdelmohaimen Attia, complained to the Information Commissioner on 8 April 2026 about the Metropolitan Police Service's handling of his personal data and its response to a data subject access request. On 28 May 2026 the Commissioner's case officer wrote to say that no factors such as wider impact or a broader data protection concern had been identified which would justify further investigation, so the complaint was recorded for information purposes. After the applicant expressed dissatisfaction that same day, the case officer wrote again on 29 May 2026, explaining the Commissioner's role, that some matters fell outside his remit and might be for the Independent Office for Police Conduct, that there can be legitimate reasons for redaction, and inviting the applicant to share the response to the request, which he had not done. The applicant applied to the Tribunal by form GRC1 dated 29 May 2026 and then form GRC3 dated 8 June 2026 under section 166(2) of the Data Protection Act 2018, seeking a binding order compelling the Commissioner and the police to disclose the material sought and a declaration of structural non-compliance and systemic evidence withholding. The Commissioner applied on 7 July 2026 to strike the application out for want of jurisdiction and no reasonable prospect of success.