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1. [2020] NZREADT 21 - Hanford (12 May 2020) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...objectives of the Act. Discussion [60] Section 108 of the Act provides, as relevant: (1) If the Disciplinary Tribunal is of the opinion that it is proper to do so, having regard to the interest of any person (including (without limitation) the privacy of the complainant (if (any)) and to the public interests, it may make 1 or more of the following orders: (a) an order prohibiting the publication of any report or account of any part of the proceedings before it, whether held i...

2. Proactive release – Sexual Violence Legislation Bill: approval for introduction [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...societal impact of court processes that do not adequately protect sexual violence victims from further harm. 31.3. the disclosure statement requirements (a statement is attached to this paper): 31.4. the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 1993: 31.5. relevant international standards and obligations: 31.5.1. sexual violence disproportionally affects more vulnerable members of our society. Improving the court system’s response to sexual violence victims assists G...

3. Director of Proceedings v Radius Residential Care Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 615 KB]

   ...defendant’s failures being published, as set out in the Agreed Summary of Facts. There is, however, little or no interest in the publication of Ms A’s name, nor in her being identified in connection with this case. In 3 these circumstances, the privacy interests of Ms A (deceased) outweigh any public interest in knowing her name. The publication of Ms A’ name would cause her niece specific adverse consequences. [9] The presumption of open justice is satisfied by publication...

4. National Standards Committee 2 v Mr Y [2022] NZLCDT 8 (24 February 2022) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Name Suppression [68] Section 240 of the Act provides: 240 Restrictions on publication (1) If the Disciplinary Tribunal is of the opinion that it is proper to do so, having regard to the interest of any person (including (without limitation) the privacy of the complainant (if any)) and to the public interest, it may make any 1 or more of the following orders: (a) an order prohibiting the publication of any report or account of any part of any proceedings before it, whether held in p...

5. [2024] NZREADT 07 - NF v REAA and Cho (21 March 2024) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...Pursuant to s 113 of the Act, the Tribunal draws the parties’ attention to s 116, setting out the right of appeal to the High Court. PUBLICATION [68] Having regard to the interests of the public in the transparency of the Tribunal and the privacy of the parties, it is appropriate to direct publication of this Ruling without naming the appellant.18 ___________________ D J Plunkett Chair ___________________ C A Sandelin Deputy Chair ___________________ P N O...

6. OIA-108159.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...Please see the below table for a list of documents within scope of your request with two of the documents attached with this letter. Some information has been withheld under the following provisions of the Act: • section 9(2)(a) to protect privacy of natural persons, • section 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials, • section 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional privilege. In w...

7. Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2024] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 710 KB]

   ...Publication of the names of the parents of the aggrieved person and their identifying details would cause them significant distress. Their strong preference is that the aggrieved person’s name and their names are supressed. In the circumstances the privacy interests of the aggrieved person and the family outweigh any public interest in knowing their names. [9] The presumption of open justice is satisfied by the publication of the Tribunal’s decision and the agreed summary of f...

8. AD v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 118 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...under section 114 of the Act, and so the Reviewer’s decision dated 19 January 2022 is upheld. [65] The appeals are dismissed. I make no order as to costs. Suppression [66] The Court considers it is necessary and appropriate to protect the privacy of the appellant. This order, made under s 160(1) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001, 8 Beauchamp, above note 3, at [26]-[27]. 9 Kacem v Bashir, above note 4, at [32]. 16 forbids publication of the name, address, occupati...

9. Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal Annual Report 2022 to 2023 [pdf, 629 KB]

   ...was issued on 13 July 2023. The High Court denied leave to appeal, upholding the Tribunal’s substantive decision. No suppression orders have been made so far, but every endeavour is made to anonymise the identity of claimants to protect their privacy. [33] The Tribunal’s rulings are useful to those resolving disputes outside the Tribunal and the feedback is that this function is highly valued by those providers. Set out below is a list of the issues addressed by the Tribunal...

10. LCRO 173/2022 JV v QR (6 May 2024) [pdf, 183 KB]

    ...publication of his or her decision as the Review Officer considers necessary or desirable in the public 14 interest. “Public interest” engages issues such as consumer protection, public confidence in legal services and the interests and privacy of individuals. [71] Having had regard to the issues raised by this review, I have concluded that it is desirable in the public interest that this decision be published in a form that does not identify the parties or others involved...