30 Nov 2018
H v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT [2018] NZHC 3137 [30 November 2018]
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 3137
- Court
- High Court
Court accepted respondent's concession that the use of pseudonyms breached s27 NZBORA but found no breach of s14 or s16 NZBORA. Relief beyond that already provided in Chief Executive of MSD v L was unnecessary: no declaration was required given existing precedent and remedial steps taken, mandamus/mandatory injunction was either unavailable or unnecessary, and public law damages were not merited because the conduct was not egregious and effective remedies (including merits appeals to the SSAA) addressed prejudice.