14 Jul 2021
RE WALSH [2021] NZHC 1776
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 1776
- Court
- High Court
Because approximately 78 years had passed and the applicant is the only known direct family member with a legitimate interest in information about his grandmother and the origin of his mother's surname, the Judge found good reason under r7 to permit access, balancing open justice against privacy and confidentiality interests in favour of disclosure.