9 Aug 2023
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v NGAKURU [2023] NZHC 2119
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 2119
- Court
- High Court
The Court held that interim name suppression should continue because publication would cause significant prejudice and intrusion on open justice was limited at this stage; discovery was necessary and proportionate despite being prior to any forfeiture application, limited in scope to documents relating to the Commissioner's decision on or about 17 March 2023 to proceed, and subject to non‑disclosure conditions to protect the ongoing investigation and privilege; the application for a s29 undertaking as to damages was dismissed because the evidence did not establish likely loss sufficient to re…