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1. BORA Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...appropriate purpose b. the search powers contribute to the important objective of administering, and/or monitoring compliance with, the regulatory regime c. the production of documents is less of an intrusion into a person’s expectation of privacy than a power of entry, and d. a regulated provider in an uncompetitive marketplace has less of an expectation of privacy than an ordinary citizen. Conclusion 21. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with t...

2. Taylor v Corrections (Costs) [2022] NZHRRT 45 [pdf, 97 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 010/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN ARTHUR WILLIAM TAYLOR PLAINTIFF AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Ms L Ashworth, Member Ms NJ Baird, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr AW Taylor in person Mr D Jones for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF SUBSTANTIVE DECISION: 20 October 2020 DATE OF DECISION OF COSTS: 24 November 2022 DECISION OF...

3. Employment-Court-Judge-EOI [docx, 40 KB]

   ...address it to: The Attorney-General’s Judicial Appointments Unit SX 10088 WELLINGTON Ph: +64 4 918 8800 – Ask to speak to someone in the Statutory Appointments Unit Email judicialappointments@justice.govt.nz Information provided pursuant to the Privacy Act 2020 Under the terms of the Privacy Act 2020, we are required to inform you that: The information you have provided is being collected for the purpose of filling a position as a Judge of the Employment Court and is needed to assess y...

4. Proactive-release-OIA-review-Aug22.pdf [pdf, 30 MB]

   ...Official Information Act 1982 – report back on targeted engagement and next steps Briefing Office of the Minister of Justice 27 September 2019 Some information has been withheld in accordance with section 9(2)(a) of the OIA to protect the privacy of natural persons. 2 Summary of Submissions – Consultation on the Official Information Act 1982 Attachment to briefing Office of the Minister of Justice 27 September 2019 Released in full. 3 Submissions from targeted enga...

5. [2022] NZEmpC 101 UXK v Talent Propeller Ltd [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...sufficient for the evidence to be affixed to her witness statement, and that she herself could answer any relevant questions. Without her consent, any questioning about her private medical information would be a breach of the Health Information Privacy Code 2020 (HIPC). There was also a concern that summonsing the witnesses would result in a breach of the interim non-publication order. [28] The Authority went on to say that Authority Members, Employment Court Judges, and decisi...

6. Complaints Management Policy [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...aid practitioners maintain the quality of legal aid and specified legal services at a sufficiently high level. Independent, impartial and fair The complaints process is: • transparent • fair • confidential (including considerations of privacy), and • free from: o bias o external influence o conflicts of interest, or o impropriety. Note: Fairness includes: • ensuring that all parties to a complaint know what to expect during the complaints process •...

7. Legal Aid Complaints Management Policy [pdf, 633 KB]

   ...aid practitioners maintain the quality of legal aid and specified legal services at a sufficiently high level. Independent, impartial and fair The complaints process is: • transparent • fair • confidential (including considerations of privacy), and • free from: o bias o external influence o conflicts of interest, or o impropriety. Note: Fairness includes: • ensuring that all parties to a complaint know what to expect during the complaints process •...

8. BIM-Justice-July-2023_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...victims of sexual violence and automatic name suppression for adult victims of sexual violence. 6.4. Victims of Family Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill - to address litigation abuse in the context of family proceedings 6.5. Privacy Amendment Bill - the Bill introduces a new notification obligation for the indirect collection of personal information. 6.6. Parole Amendment Bill - a potential bill to a recent High Court decision that prevents the Parole Board f...

9. Legal aid provider manual - cancellation of approvals - part 4 [pdf, 578 KB]

   ...approval is cancelled • approvals that have been cancelled, and • statutory grounds for the cancellation. Information about administrative cancellations is not published, but the Ministry updates the list of legal aid providers on its website. Privacy considerations The Ministry considers that the public interest in the release of information about cancellations outweighs any privacy interests. Reference: • Privacy Act 1993, section 7(2) and Information Privacy Princip...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 139 Flax Trust v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 298 KB]

    ...disregard not only for Flax Trust’s interests but also the law. SHL’s trimming of trees demonstrates that the mound is still required, and that Flax Trust could not rely on the conditions of RM160361 to protect its legitimate expectation of privacy; (b) the tactics employed by SHL mean it is not surprising that Flax Trust found itself with inadequate privacy once the earthworks authorised by the 2013 consent were completed. It is alleged29 that the 22 deodars not appearing o...