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1. Tan v Chief Executive Ministry of Social Development (Non Party Access to Tribunal File) [2016] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...the reasons for, the application or request and take into account each of the following matters that is relevant to the application, request, or objection: (a) the orderly and fair administration of justice: (b) the protection of confidentiality, privacy interests (including those of children and other vulnerable members of the community), and any privilege held by, or available to, any person: (c) the principle of open justice, namely, encouraging fair and accurate reporting of, and...

2. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...violation of their laws, traditions and customs. Article 12 1. Indigenous peoples have the right to manifest, practise, develop and teach their spiritual and religious traditions, customs and cer- emonies; the right to maintain, protect, and have access in privacy to their religious and cultural sites; the right to the use and control of their ceremonial objects; and the right to the repatriation of their human remains. 2. States shall seek to enable the access and/or repatriation of cer-...

3. Legal aid consultation paper: new family legal support - September 2013 [pdf, 457 KB]

   ...payment The reporting system will:  allow secure access for authorised users  be used solely as an administrative, recording and reporting system  not include case notes or provider opinion  be thoroughly assessed for security and privacy impacts to ensure client confidentiality can be maintained. Delegation Providers of this service will be able to delegate recording and reporting tasks within their office in line with the standard Legal Aid Services ‘Deleg...

4. Glamorgan v Dalbeattie LCRO 220 / 2010 (10 May 2010) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...protection to the public including consumers of legal and conveyancing services; b. the extent to which publication will enhance public confidence in the provision of legal and conveyancing services; c. the impact of publication on the interests and privacy of the complainant the practitioner or any other person; d. the seriousness of any professional breaches; and e. whether the practitioner has previously been found to have breached professional standards. [34] At the rev...

5. BORA Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...reasons: 39.1 The provisions in issue concern activity in relation to border control and border enforcement, where some degree of routine inspection is common. The analysis of s. 21 NZBORA is to a large extent informed by reasonable expectations of privacy. In general Customs activities are premised on a significantly lower expectation in border transactions than in a wholly internal situation. Further, the state’s interests in preserving the integrity of the border are substantial....

6. BORA Customs And Excise Amendment Bill [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...maximising the limited resources available and ensuring that agencies work together towards the government’s border outcomes rather than focusing on limited classes of border activity. We consider, however, that despite the fact that expectations of privacy are lower in the context of border control, there should still be appropriate safeguards in place to ensure that the right to be secure from unreasonable search and seizure is respected. Such safeguards exist in connection with new s...

7. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee No. 1 v Grave [2016] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...submissions of Mr Shaw. The discretion, which is a broad one, resides in s 240 of the Act. There is a starting point of openness, and thus a threshold for the practitioner to reach to displace such openness, by establishing that his interests in privacy outweigh the public interest in knowing, not only the details of the conduct but also the name of the practitioner against whom the finding has been made. [38] On behalf of the practitioner, Mr Gallaway strongly advanced the notion t...

8. LS v TD LCRO 298/2012 Penalty decision (23 February 2015) [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...Conveyancers Act and the overriding requirement is that publication must be in the public interest. [51] In the Publication Guidelines issued by this Office, other factors to be taken into account are the impact of publication on the interests and privacy of the complainant, the practitioner and any other person; the seriousness of the breach; and whether the practitioner has previously been found to have breached professional standards. [52] Mrs LS has specifically requested her na...

9. FH v GJ LCRO 87/2014 (7 Aug 2015) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...Allegations should not be made against persons not involved in the proceeding unless they are necessary to the conduct of the litigation and reasonable steps are taken to ensure the accuracy of the allegations and, where appropriate, the protection of the privacy of those persons. [28] Rule 13.8 makes it very clear the allegation of the tort of deceit against Mr GJ should not have been made unless Ms FH had taken appropriate steps to ensure that reasonable grounds existed for makin...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 390 KB]

    ...Affairs, Land Information New Zealand, the Ministries of Business, Innovation, and Employment, Health, Pacific Island Affairs, Social Development, Transport, New Zealand Customs, New Zealand Police, New Zealand Transport Agency, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Real Estate Agents Authority, the State Services Commission and Te Puni Kōkiri. 53. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, The Treasury and the Parliamentary Counsel Office were informed. 54. Heads of Bench,...