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1. 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...

2. ANDERSON Neville Ian (CSU-2014-DUN-000365) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...may have taken that show the deceased. In making this order I have considered the criteria set out in Gravatt v The Coroners Court at Auckland and Auckland District Health Board. My reasons are: (a) It is in the interests of decency and personal privacy that photographs of the deceased should not be published. (b) There is little public interest in photographs such as these being published. An infringement on freedom of speech is therefore justified in this respect. I extend my de...

3. 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...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement: Improving security so that people feel safer in courts [pdf, 411 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. 60. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, The Treasury and the Parliamentary Counsel Office were informed. 61. Heads of Bench...

5. [2021] NZREADT 43 - Complaints Assessment Committee v Lowndes (10 August 2021) [pdf, 302 KB]

   ...Northland Regional Council [2019] NZHC 449, at [31]. 108 Restrictions on publishing (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 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...

6. TN v LR LCRO 42/2013 (14 April 2016) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...obligations, and a consideration in the circumstances of this case, as to whether those obligations were breached. 11 [53] I agree with Mr NR that there is no general restriction on a party taping a conversation, although doing so may raise privacy issues, and if the conversation becomes part of a court process, engage, as was the case in this instance, issues of admissibility. [54] An initial issue to consider is whether Mr LR is appropriately the subject of the complaint, bearin...

7. LCRO 227/2020 & LCRO 34/2021 PA v NL and UL (22 February 2022) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...use of the L&G Landonline licence, having advised the New Zealand Law Society that he practises as a sole practitioner. • Providing misleading information when including Mr UL on the L&G letterhead as a consultant. • Breach of privacy, when Mr NL passed documentation relating to her former husband’s dealings for registration to Mr UL. • “Underhandedly” registering the Relationship Property Consent Order when no Authority & Instruction (A&I) had be...

8. Hohepa v Cassidy - Waima C30A and Waima Topu B (2018) 182 Taitokerau MB 166 (182 TTK 166) [pdf, 337 KB]

   ...applicant is entitled to nominal damages as recognition and vindication of their possessory rights. (See Roberts v Rodney District Council [2001] 2 NZLR 402) In addition, general damages may be awarded for interference with the plaintiff’s privacy and quiet enjoyment of the property: Ramsay v Cooke [1984] 2 NZLR 680. See also TCN Channel 9 PTY Limited v Apping (2002) 54 NSW LR 333; and exemplary or aggravated damages are also available in cases of trespass in the right circumsta...

9. Proactive release – Amendments to the District Court Rules 2014, High Court Rules 2016, Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, Supreme Court Rules 2004, and Criminal Procedure Rules 2012 [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...with each of the following: 18.1. the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; 18.2. the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993; 18.3. the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 2020; 18.4. relevant international standards and obligations; and 18.5. the Legislation Guidelines (2018 edition), which are maintained by the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee. Statutory requirements 19. Section 228...

10. 2020 NZEnvC 142 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited [pdf, 16 MB]

    ...it contains information that bears on the issues before the court. I also accept the parties' advice that it contains information of a commercially sensitive nature. lnalco is a third party to these proceedings, and it is important that its privacy be protected. [16] I am satisfied that the redacted agreement should be made discoverable. In coming to this decision, I have given weight to the fact that EDS, GDC and lnalco have confirmed they consent to the terms of the orders so...