New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Journalist source privilege

Legal area

Court

17 Jun 2015

SLATER V BLOMFIELD CA 678/2014 [2015] NZCA 240

Citation

[2015] NZCA 240
Court

Court of Appeal

Extension of time granted because the delay was minimal and excusable given the applicant was self-represented, the respondent suffered limited prejudice in context, the appeal raises issues of public importance concerning protection of journalists' and bloggers' sources under s 68 and the appeal was not hopeless; accordingly leave to appeal was granted so that s 68(2) and r 8.46 issues can be considered by this Court.
19 Dec 2014

SLATER v BLOMFIELD [2014] NZHC 3272

Citation

[2014] NZHC 3272
Court

High Court

Transfer ordered: given the case complexity, procedural history, potential quantum and availability of jury in High Court, it is desirable to transfer under s 43(6); transfer conditioned on Blomfield reimbursing reasonable transfer-related disbursements to Slater. Costs: modest award to Blomfield of one-third of Slater's costs on the s 68 proceedings on a 2B basis plus disbursements of $325; no costs awarded for the transfer itself and no order on costs for the two applications determined by this decision.