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1. [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�...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 067 Marsden City Limited Partnership v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   ...by: 1. Providing for passive surveillance 2. Optimising front yard landscaping 3. Minimising visual dominance of garage doors. 4. Recognising that residential at ground floor may be appropriate in Sub- Precinct A where development maintains privacy and amenity for ground floor occupants and allows opportunities for passive surveillance. MCP-P5 – Multi Unit Development Manage the design and appearance of multi-unit development so that it integrates with the wider Marsden City...

3. LCRO 38/2019 & 151/2019 Yuri Lukas v ZE (30 January 2020) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...Approval Committee to practice only in the area of immigration law. 13 [66] The Standards Committee has fairly acknowledged that “the bar for name publication [i]s high …”.13 [67] Section 142(2) of the Act establishes a presumption of privacy. This Office has issued Publication Guidelines which are set out in paragraph [4] of the Committee’s determination. Additional comments made in that decision, CA v XU LCRO 196/2010 (18 May 2011), are equally relevant to this d...

4. [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...

5. 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...

6. 2017 NZSSAA 025 (8 June 2017) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...decision. Prohibition on publication [73] The Authority orders that the names of the appellant and the partner, and any other information that may identify them is not to be published. [74] The Authority makes the order particularly to protect the privacy of the partner as she has not given evidence, or been put on notice of potential findings regarding her conduct. Dated at Wellington this 8th day of June 2017 _________________________...

7. JK v OC LCRO 254/2013 (10 February 2015) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...when he knew those records were misleading. [16] The Committee noted that Mr JK had referred the allegations, or similar allegations made against Mr OC to the Complaints Service and to a number of agencies including: • The Police; • The Privacy Commissioner; • The Ombudsman; • The Solicitor-General; • The Commissioner of Police; and • The Independent Police Conduct Authority. [17] The Committee enquiring into the third set of complaints noted that Mr JK had bee...

8. [2021] NZEmpC 113 Waitoa v The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...says that, rather than escalating matters, Mr Kuiti acted responsibly and thoughtfully throughout the three-hour period and involved other staff, including a qualified social worker, and whanau, leaving the room appropriately to allow Mrs Waitoa privacy in her engagements with these people. [53] MSD submits that it was fair and reasonable for Mrs Banaghan to conclude that the behaviour impacted on MSD’s trust and confidence in Mrs Waitoa, leaving Mrs Banaghan to say that she cou...

9. OL v RY LCRO 261/14 (16 March 2016) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...Committee where it considers it necessary or desirable in the public interest to do so (s 142(2) of the Act). Reviews conducted by this Office under the Act must be conducted in private (s 206 of the Act). [55] There is therefore, a presumption of privacy in respect of both Standards Committee and LCRO proceedings. This is a legislative response to the move towards transparency referred to by Mr PP and is also in contrast to the directions in s 238 of the Act, that proceedings be...

10. IAA v van Zyl [2012] NZIACDT 37 (31 July 2012) [pdf, 155 KB]

    ...of the issue of this decision. Conclusion [100] The parties are notified this decision will be published after five working days unless any party applies for orders not to publish any aspect. [101] Mr K, through the Authority, has requested privacy. Mr K did not initiate the complaint, and there is no evident public interest in publishing his identity, the Tribunal directs that Mr K’s name will not be published. [102] The direction prohibiting publication of Mr K’s name an...