16 Aug 2023
VAB v CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2023] NZHC 2201
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 2201
- Court
- High Court
The Tribunal's finding was upheld because the psychologist genuinely believed disclosure to Early Start was necessary and that belief was objectively reasonable given the cumulative circumstances — the infant's vulnerability, partner's mental health, a past self-reported sexualised incident, reports of domestic violence, and the appellant's disengagement from assessment removing the ability to manage or mitigate risk; disclosure to Early Start could reasonably be expected to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the baby's life or health, so IPP 11(f)(ii) applied and justified th…