54B – URGENT
PRACTICE DIRECTION 54B – URGENT APPLICATIONS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR INTERIM RELIEF
To: Dame Siobhan Keegan
Re: N463 – Urgent Judicial Review (PD54B)
My Lady,
I will keep this in plain English.
I come from kitchens. At the end of a shift, there’s no debate, no committee, and no “we’ll circle back”:
the benches are cleared
the floor is cleaned
and if crumbs are left, they get dealt with—properly
Because crumbs don’t stay crumbs. They turn into bigger problems if you leave them sitting.
This Case
Here, the “crumbs” are not small:
data
mental health records
identity use
and responses that don’t quite line up depending on who is holding them
Left as they are, they’ve built into something that looks less like process and more like drift with paperwork.
Which, for clarity, is exactly the issue I’ve already identified:
systems functioning in parts, but not in alignment
Independent Lay LIP – Operational Account”, -referenced under UK GDPR OCS307856F.-By Michael P Lennon Jr. -.pdf
The Reality
No one runs a kitchen where everyone says “that’s not my station” while the place fills with smoke.
And no system holds if responsibility stops at the edge of someone’s desk.
The buzzard doesn’t chase snakes—it deals with what’s already in the open.
And rocks don’t ask who you are before they fall—no one is immune from the consequences of what’s been left unattended.
What I Am Asking
Nothing dramatic—just what should happen at the right time:
List this for an urgent hearing
Clarify jurisdiction properly
Address the Digital Services Act angle where it touches data handling and cross-system exposure
Position
This isn’t about noise. It’s about order.
Right now, the system has residue sitting where it shouldn’t.
And at the end of the shift, you don’t walk away and hope it sorts itself out—you clean it.
The case is before you.
Michael P. Lennon
Litigant in Person
│https://www.nijac.gov.uk/commissioners/lady-chief-justice-right-honourable-dame-siobhan-keegan
├── 00_MASTER_INDEX
│ ├── OCS307856F_Master_Exhibit_Index.xlsx
│ ├── OCS307856F_Master_Chronology.pdf
│ └── OCS307856F_Master_Statement_of_Truth.pdf
│
├── 01_PRIMARY_EXHIBITS
│ ├── MPL-EX-01 Burial Incident – Belfast City Council (01 Oct 2021)
│ │ ├── Incident Statement (Signed).pdf
│ │ ├── Council Correspondence Initial Complaint.pdf
│ │ ├── Burial Records and Notes.pdf
│ │ └── Supporting Photographic Evidence.jpg
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│ ├── MPL-EX-02 Belfast City Council Response and Failure to Remedy
│ │ ├── Council Reply Emails.pdf
│ │ ├── Internal Escalation Requests.pdf
│ │ └── Complaint Reference Documentation.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-03 Professional Impact Record
│ │ ├── Personal Professional Statement.pdf
│ │ ├── Employment Impact Summary.pdf
│ │ └── Timeline Entry Record.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-04 Council Investigation Reference (Unreleased Report)
│ │ ├── Notification of Investigation.pdf
│ │ ├── Correspondence Requesting Disclosure.pdf
│ │ └── Response or Non-Disclosure Confirmation.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-05 Medical and Health Impact Documentation
│ │ ├── GP Correspondence.pdf
│ │ ├── Medical Supporting Letters.pdf
│ │ └── Functional Impact Statement.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-06 ESA50 Submission and Supporting Statement
│ │ ├── ESA50 Form Copy.pdf
│ │ ├── Supporting Statement (Signed).pdf
│ │ └── Submission Confirmation Email.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-07 Universal Credit Communications
│ │ ├── UC Journal Extract.pdf
│ │ ├── UC Correspondence.pdf
│ │ └── Administrative Decisions.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-08 PayPlan IVA Documentation
│ │ ├── IVA Agreement.pdf
│ │ ├── Creditor Communication.pdf
│ │ └── Behaviour and Default Records.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-09 Creditor Enforcement Records
│ │ ├── Link Financial Correspondence.pdf
│ │ ├── Account Statements.pdf
│ │ └── Enforcement Notices.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-10 Solicitor Correspondence (GCS / Oisín Toner)
│ │ ├── Engagement Letters.pdf
│ │ ├── Correspondence Chain.pdf
│ │ └── Loss of Representation Record.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-11 ARC Legal Claim Submission
│ │ ├── Claim Summary.pdf
│ │ ├── Supporting Correspondence.pdf
│ │ └── Claim Reference Confirmation.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-12 Court Correspondence – Northern Ireland Courts
│ │ ├── Court Email Correspondence.pdf
│ │ ├── Filing Attempts.pdf
│ │ └── Case Reference Records.pdf
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│ ├── MPL-EX-13 High Court Application Drafts
│ │ ├── Application Draft.pdf
│ │ ├── Supporting Affidavit Draft.pdf
│ │ └── Filing Preparation Notes.pdf
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│ ├── MPL-EX-14 Master Chronology of Events
│ │ ├── Chronology Full Version.pdf
│ │ └── Supporting Timeline Evidence.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-15 Identity Verification and Professional Credentials
│ │ ├── Photo Identification.pdf
│ │ ├── Professional Credentials.pdf
│ │ └── Author Identification Image.jpg
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-16 Google Account Activity Logs
│ │ ├── Google Activity Export.pdf
│ │ └── Access History Summary.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-17 Financial Records and Statements
│ │ ├── Bank Statements.pdf
│ │ ├── Financial Impact Summary.pdf
│ │ └── Supporting Calculations.xlsx
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-18 Email Evidence Archive
│ │ ├── Email Export Bundle.pdf
│ │ └── Email Metadata Logs.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-19 Government and Public Authority Correspondence
│ │ ├── Council.pdf
│ │ ├── Court.pdf
│ │ └── Departmental Correspondence.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-20 Public Interest Disclosure Statement
│ │ ├── Statement of Truth.pdf
│ │ └── Supporting Disclosure.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-21 Mindspire Governance and Framework Documentation
│ │ ├── Governance Charter.pdf
│ │ ├── Licensing Framework.pdf
│ │ └── Structural Documentation.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-22 Device Integrity and Access Records
│ │ ├── Device Logs.pdf
│ │ └── Access Monitoring Records.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-23 Data Preservation and Backup Records
│ │ ├── Backup Logs.pdf
│ │ └── Archive Integrity Confirmation.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-24 Evidence Handling and Chain of Custody Record
│ │ ├── Custody Log.pdf
│ │ └── Integrity Statement.pdf
│ │
│ ├── MPL-EX-25 Press and Public Statements
│ │ ├── Published Statements.pdf
│ │ └── Draft Publications.pdf
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│ ├── MPL-EX-26 Professional Undertaking Statements
│ │ ├── Undertaking Declaration.pdf
│ │ └── Supporting Evidence.pdf
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│ ├── MPL-EX-27 Regulatory and Administrative Correspondence
│ │ ├── Regulatory Contacts.pdf
│ │ └── Responses.pdf
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│ ├── MPL-EX-28 Supporting Witness and Third-Party Evidence
│ │ ├── Witness Statements.pdf
│ │ └── Supporting Records.pdf
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│ ├── MPL-EX-29 Court Filing Bundle (Compiled Version)
│ │ ├── Full Application Bundle.pdf
│ │ └── Exhibit Cross-Reference Index.pdf
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│ └── MPL-EX-30 Final Master Archive Integrity Confirmation
│ ├── Archive Manifest.pdf
│ ├── File Hash Verification.xlsx
│ └── Final Archive Certification Statement.pdf
│
├── 02_CORRESPONDENCE_ARCHIVE
│ ├── Email Exports
│ ├── Letter Correspondence
│ └── Official Notifications
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├── 03_FINANCIAL_RECORDS
│ ├── Statements
│ ├── Claims
│ └── Calculations
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├── 04_COURT_FILINGS
│ ├── Draft Applications
│ ├── Final Applications
│ └── Supporting Affidavits
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├── File Manifest
├── Hash Verification Records
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