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1. Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Ltd v Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Fisheries Trust - Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Fisheries Trust (2015) 341 Aotea MB 211 (341 AOT 211) [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...investigate its contents. Counsel submitted that TOKM have relied on the information provided by the beneficiary. The trustees of the Rūnanga have signalled that they are not prepared to share the information on their register on the basis of privacy issues and the purposes for which the information was originally obtained. Other persons who attended Court gave submissions on this issue. [43] On the question of whether the iwi register fails to meet the requirements of s 14(d)...

2. UC v YW LCRO 165/2013 (30 November 2016) [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...cumulatively the fact that there are nine pieces of what can be described as scurrilous communications, aggravates those individual instances. We find misconduct established, as defined in s 7(1)(a)(i). [84] I do not agree with the Committee that the privacy of the complaints process provides adequate defence to complaint that Mr YW breached his professional obligations in responding to the complaint in the manner he did. [85] In my view Mr YW’s comments, referred to by me at [74]...

3. Sisley & Anor v CAC301 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 50 [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...Fergusson Lockwood report; and the measures they took in terms of storage of the report and oral directions to Ms Hodgson for its confidentiality proved to be quite inadequate. On the other hand, there was a practice for staff at the agency to accord privacy to items in Mr Lissington’s desk drawers; Ms Hodgson knew that; Ms Hodgson was well aware of her duty of confidentiality to the appellants, her employer, and the vendors; and we can understand the licensees relying on her integrity...

4. NH v Singh LCRO 53/2013, 91/2013 and 115/2013 (27 August 2014) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...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 – (i) the complainant; (ii) the practitioner; (iii) any other person. (d) the seriousness of any professional breaches; and (e) whether the practitioner has previously been found to have breached professional standard...

5. LCRO 152/2017 CS v GB (22 May 2018) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...practice”.24 [92] Concerning Mr GB’s conversation with Ms PH in the complex, Ms TC alleges that she “could hear and see” Ms PH and Mr GB “discussing the case in the public area [of the complex] … clearly not protecting [Mr CS’s] privacy”. Her concern is not what Mr GB disclosed to Ms PH, but whether their conversation could be overheard by someone else in the complex.25 She dismisses Mr GB’s statement that he and Ms PH “discussed nothing in the complex”. Sh...

6. [2014] NZEmpC 224 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...issue concerning remedies in this litigation. The defendant says that Ms Alim herself is the best person to locate, list and make available any documents relating to Mr Hay directly from PFC as she is entitled to access these documents under the Privacy Act 1993. [48] Next, the defendant says that terms in the draft order “NA” and “Terry Hay” are too generic, irrelevant, or would produce too many results, and so should not be included in any orders that the Court may make....

7. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v Heaphy [2014] NZLCDT 61 [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...circumstances, a practitioner is bound to disclose to the client all information received by the practitioner, which relates to the client’s affairs. There are certain exceptions, which include cases where one of the reasons are set out in ss 27-29 of the Privacy Act 1993 provides good reason to refuse a request from the client for access. [59] The commentary expands upon this rule and then refers to the decision of McKaskell v Benseman.6 This decision was also relied upon by Mr Col...

8. [2020] NZEmpC 165 Culturesafe NZ Ltd v Turuki Healthcare Services Charitable Trust [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...that employment relationship problem. [56] Clauses containing non-disparagement and confidentiality obligations are a common feature in settlements of employment relationship problems. These are often necessary to maintain requirements as to privacy and to preserve future employment prospects and business normalcy as the parties move on from the dispute.18 They usually are seen as being in the interests of both parties to the problem. [57] Accordingly, where, as here, the term...

9. LCRO 118/2023 TC v GS (13 December 2023) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...direct such publication of his or her decision as the Review Officer considers necessary or desirable in the public interest. “Public interest” engages issues such as consumer protection, public confidence in legal services and the interests and privacy of individuals. [107] Having had regard to the issues raised by this review, I have concluded that it is desirable in the public interest that this decision be published in a form that does not identify the parties or others involved...

10. International comparisons of recorded violent crime rates for 2000 [pdf, 288 KB]

    ...fail to provide necessaries, cruelty to a child, miscellaneous intimidation/threats (miscellaneous acts)) 3 • Group assemblies (rioting, riotous damage, forcible entry and detainer, unlawful assembly, disorderly behaviour, crimes against personal privacy, Harassment Act 1997 offences, participation in criminal gang, associating with violent offenders) New Zealand Police’s definition of violent crime does not include any sexual offences. Table 1 provides the rate of recorded crime per...