Taken Legal Action Under the DPA

[Seminole]

I popped along to Clerkenwell couty court today to begin an action under Section 7 of the DPA.

 

Abbey have partially complied with my subject access request. I had a 4 inch pile of documents from them but they contrived to exclude any details of charges.

 

I used an N1 claim form to do this and particulars of claim that alanfromdeby has drafted (and should be published as a template in due couse). The claim is for an order for disclosure under the Act but not a claim for money. It may actually be easier for others to somehow make it a cliaim for money (even for the price of a stamp).

 

Clerkenwell didn't have a clue how to deal with a claim under the DPA. They initially said this looked as if it should be treated as a a claim for "pre-action disclosure". Then they suggested that because it wasn't a claim for money it should be made under Part 8 which ISN'T a small claims track. Eventually I had to insist on them accepting it on the N1 and paid the minimum fee (£30). This should be OK as the Information Commissioner's leaflet on the subject says that Section should be small claims.

 

I think that this one is going to be fun.

[dave]

Fantastic - my eyes actually lit up when I saw the subject title!!

[Seminole]

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