New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Official information act request

Legal area

Court

15 Jul 2021

ROE v AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD [2021] NZHC 1780

Citation

[2021] NZHC 1780
Court

High Court

The pleaded claim as filed was vague, speculative and disclosed no reasonably arguable cause of action in its present form and amounted to an abuse of process, but because some aspects might be cureable by amendment the Court declined to strike out and instead stayed the proceedings and ordered the applicant to file an amended statement of claim within a defined period; respondent entitled to seek costs.
12 Aug 2011

BULL V UTUMAPU HC PMN CIV-2011-454-260

Citation

openlaw-9af17951_69c4_4704_b464_3330f93751d7.pdf
Court

High Court

Section 31(1)(f) can be used to require statements but when invoked in the course of investigating possible offences it must be read and exercised consistently with the right to silence; 'conditions' in s 31(1)(f) is confined to the narrower meaning relating to physical conditions, materials and equipment that affect safety, the inspector must give adequate specific notice of the matters, purpose and allegations to enable informed legal advice and exercise of privilege, and the power does not permit compelling a non-employer director (Mr Bull) to attend as the company's representative.