Search Results

1. Maritime Powers Bill [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...9. Section 21 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person, property, correspondence or otherwise. The right protects a number of values including personal privacy, dignity, and property.2 10. Ordinarily a provision found to limit a particular right or freedom may nevertheless be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act if it can be considered reasonably justified in terms of s 5 of that Act. Howev...

2. Recommendations Recap Issue 15 [pdf, 453 KB]

   ...foster consistency of practice in forensic court liaison nurses throughout New Zealand. Note: An order under section 74 of the Coroners Act 2006 prohibits the publication of diary notes made by Christie Marceau in the interests of personal privacy. Self-inflicted Jolly [2018] NZCorC 1 (10 January 2018) CIRCUMSTANCES Benjamin William Jolly of Wanaka died of self-inflicted injuries. RECOMMENDATIONS OF CORONER A J TUTTON I. I make the following recommendations pursuant t...

3. LCRO 116/2015 QO v Standards Committee (14 June 2018) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...for her staff to copy the files. Ms QO says that although by then the file ran to around 20,000 pages, she decided against sending them to a commercial copier outside the firm. Ms QO considered that attracted an unacceptable risk to Mrs MN’s privacy. She knew Mrs MN was very sensitive about her privacy and she did not know if or how Mrs MN’s privacy would be protected if she was not holding the materials. [17] Various members of the firm’s support staff photocopied Mrs MN...

4. Goel v Barron [2022] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...hearing, both in Mr Barron’s cross-examination of Mr Goel and in his closing address, Mr Barron again apologised to Mr Goel. [71] In relation to the relevance of an apology a materially similar provision to HRA, s 92I(4) exists in s 102(3) of the Privacy Act 2020 and in s 85(4) of the Privacy Act 1993. In considering the relevance of an apology under s 85(4), the Tribunal in Williams v Accident Compensation Corporation [2017] NZHRRT 26 said: [38] An appropriate and timely apology ca...

5. Interpreter’s Code of Conduct [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...interpreter must tell the Central Registry if they are contacted by anyone about a case. The Ministry will investigate the matter and respond as appropriate. Interpreters and Language Service Providers (LSPs) must act in accordance with the Ministry’s Privacy Guidelines for Justice Providers, the Privacy Act 2020, and any other relevant obligations. The Ministry’s Privacy Guidelines for providers of Justice Services is a useful resource to help interpreters manage information in a...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 285 Valentine v Auckland Council [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...generated by the consented proposal on those properties. Metlifecare considers there will be significant overlap between this evidence and the evidence required in the substantive appeal, which relates to the following effects of the proposal: (a) privacy and amenity effects created by the location, bulk, scale and design of the proposed building; (b) privacy, safety, amenity, noise and vibration effects created by the proposed use of the privately owned Raukura Lane for all const...

7. Service providers

   ...language. Interpreters help ensure all participants get full and fair access to justice throughout the hearing process. Find a legal aid lawyer/provider You can use our online database to find the contact details for a legal aid lawyer/provider. Privacy guidelines for providers of Justice services These guidelines set out the Ministry's privacy and information management expectations of providers. They help providers comply with the Privacy Act 2020. Communication assistance This sec...

   Located in:

   1. About >
   2. Lawyers & service providers

8. BD v CE on behalf of GI & HJ LCRO 214/2012 (28 November 2014) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...of the executive board of the New Zealand Law Society:3 Under reg 30 the identity of a censured person may not be published unless the prior approval of the NZLS board has been obtained and the public interest and the impact of publication on the privacy interests of the complainant, other parties and the censured person had been taken into account. These requirements, designed to constrain the name publication decision-making process, reflect not only the private consideration of the c...

9. BORA Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill [pdf, 320 KB]

   ...seizures that are “unreasonable” in the circumstances. A request for information or documents constitutes a search for the purposes of s 21 of the Bill of Rights Act. [2] 11. The Court of Appeal has said that the main aim of s 21 is to protect privacy interests: “It is only where a person's reasonable expectations of privacy have been breached that a personal remedy under the Bill of Rights ... is available. The reasonable expectation of privacy enjoyed by a person is to be...

10. Water Services Bill [pdf, 214 KB]

    ...seizure 6. Section 21 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right of everyone to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure, whether of the person, property, correspondence or otherwise. The right protects a number of values including personal privacy, dignity, and property. The touchstone of the section is the protection of reasonable expectations of privacy.2 A search or seizure which is unreasonable in terms of s 21 cannot be justified in terms of s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act...