FAO: Dame Judith Farbey DBE
President, Administrative Appeals Chamber
Upper Tribunal (AAC)
Subject: Judicial Error and Apparent Bias in Decision GIA/399/2020 – Dransfield v Information Commissioner
Dear Dame Judith Farbey,
I write to bring to your urgent attention a material factual inaccuracy and procedural irregularity in the judgment issued by Judge Nicholas Wikeley in Dransfield v Information Commissioner [2020] UKUT 346 (AAC), Upper Tribunal reference GIA/399/2020.
On the first page of the decision, it is falsely stated that I appeared “in person.” This is categorically untrue. I was neither informed of any hearing nor invited to participate, and the matter was adjudicated solely on the papers. This misrepresentation gives a false impression of due process and, when considered alongside the wider context, contributes to a growing pattern of judicial hostility and denial of access to justice.
Judge Wikeley’s tone throughout the judgment is unprofessional and derogatory, referring to my emails as “intemperate,” “scurrilous,” and “defamatory,” despite no opportunity being given for oral representation or rebuttal. His long-standing involvement in my earlier FOIA case (GIA/3037/2011) further compounds the appearance of bias, particularly given that this 2020 decision introduced a blanket ban via section 50(2)(c) FOIA—a measure which has had far-reaching consequences for my civil and information rights.
Given these circumstances, I request that your office:Review this matter for potential judicial error and misrepresentation.
Acknowledge and correct the factual inaccuracy on the public record.
Consider whether Judge Wikeley should have recused himself given his history of adverse rulings in my case and his openly critical tone.
I believe the procedural and constitutional implications of this matter merit formal attention at the highest level of the Tribunal system.
Yours sincerely,
Alan M Dransfield
FOI Campaigner and Social Watchdog
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