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New Zealand Case Law

Social media harassment

  • 8 Jun 2022

    R v AB [2022] NZHC 1339

    Citation
    [2022] NZHC 1339
    Court
    High Court

    The defendant failed to establish the statutory threshold under s200(2) because the online abuse, while deplorable and harmful, was not shown to be of the exceptional comparative magnitude required for 'extreme' or 'undue' hardship attributable to publication of accounts relating to this proceeding; nor was there sufficient evidence of real risk to a fair trial or danger to safety, so renewed interim name suppression was not justified (suppression only to continue pending expiry of appeal period or determination of any appeal).

  • 7 Jul 2017

    S v S [2017] NZHC 1574

    Citation
    [2017] NZFLR 519
    Court
    High Court

    The Judge found the respondent's bulk emails and tweets amounted to psychological abuse but correctly exercised discretion in refusing to make a final protection order because the respondent gave undertakings, the risk of recurrence had materially diminished given situational triggers and resolved issues, and the broad standard conditions could produce unintended consequences for child-care; the High Court dismissed the appeal, finding no error in that discretionary conclusion though finding some of the respondent's social media conduct did amount to abuse.