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1. Nelson Standards Committee v Webb [2010] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 24 KB]

   ...complaints involved intimate medical details about the complainant and there was a risk that those personal details would become the subject of public discussion. [8] We note that the Medical Practitioners Act contains special provisions regarding privacy at hearings that are not replicated in the legal disciplinary regime other than the general powers to hold hearings in private, and I am referring there to ss.106(3) and 107 of the Medical Practitioners Act. [9] In S v Wellingt...

2. [2024] NZREADT 16 TG v CAC 2204 & XW (5 June 2024) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...a motel (the motel) using aerial photographs taken by a drone. The photographs depicted the surrounding neighbourhood, including the property of the appellant (the neighbour). He complained to the agency essentially about the invasion of his privacy, but he was not satisfied with the principal agent’s response. [2] The neighbour made a complaint under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (the Act) to the first respondent, the Real Estate Agents Authority (the Authority). The compl...

3. Green v New Zealand Police (Continuation of Interim Name Suppression) [2019] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...OF NAME AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF AND POLICE WITNESS REFERRED TO IN DECISION (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 017/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARGARET GREEN PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr D Neild for plaintiff Mr R May for defendant DATE OF DECISION ON CON...

4. Keston v Redwood Corporation Ltd (Extension of Time to Commence Proceedings) [2022] NZHRRT 50 [pdf, 141 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 035/2022 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN HAMISH BROOK KESTON PLAINTIFF AND REDWOOD CORPORATION LIMITED TRADING AS PELICAN CLUB DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms J Foster, Deputy Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr HB Keston in person Mr C Eggleston for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 20 December 2022 DECISION OF DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON1 ON APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO COMMENCE PROCEEDIN...

5. BORA Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill [pdf, 320 KB]

   ...it is unnecessary to carry out a further analysis under s 5. If a search or seizure is unreasonable it cannot be justified. [4] • The Court of Appeal has said that the “touchstone” of s 21 is the protection of reasonable expectations of privacy: [5] • The main aim of s 21 of the Bill of Rights 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 availab...

6. Bradbury v Police (Mootness) [2020] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 161 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 1 Reference No. HRRT 047/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARTYN BRADBURY PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Ms DL Hart, Member Ms ST Scott QSM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G Edgeler for plaintiff Ms V McCall and Ms A Lawson for defendant DATE OF HEARIN...

7. Fehling v Appleby (Strike-Out Application) [2013] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...that the reason was that complaints had been made to the Caretaker that he (Mr Fehling) had been using the pool, showers and toilets at the School. Mr Fehling strongly denies these allegations. By way of a request for personal information under the Privacy Act 1993, Mr Fehling sought the names of the individuals who had made the complaints. The School declined to provide that information, relying on s 27(1)(d) (disclosure of the information would likely endanger the safety of any indivi...

8. Pryazhnikov v New Zealand Police [2024] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 471 KB]

   ...1 This decision is to be cited as Pryazhnikov v New Zealand Police [2024] NZHRRT 49 Note publication restrictions. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 49 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 028/2019 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN ALEXANDER PRYAZHNIKOV PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms MG Coleman, Deputy Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Mr MJM Keefe QSM JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr A...

9. Judicial Conduct Panel

   ...a lawyer. The Panel may also give permission for other people to appear at the hearing and be represented by a lawyer. Although the Act provides for Panel hearings to be held in public, part or all of a hearing may be held in private to protect your privacy, the Judge's privacy, or the public interest. The Panel also has the power to restrict publication of any documents that are part of the hearing, or any information about the hearing.Once the hearing is over, the Panel reports to the Attorne...

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10. Director of Human Rights Proceedings [Lightbody] v Corrections (Extension of Time) [2019] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 151 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 3 Reference No. HRRT 036/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS (in respect to BENJAMIN LIGHTBODY) PLAINTIFF AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FIRST DEFENDANT AND SERCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr BK Neeson J...