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Topic

Publication of identity

Legal area

Court

11 Aug 2021

B v THE NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2021] NZHC 2073

Citation

[2021] NZHC 2073
Court

High Court

Admitted fresh GP letter but on cumulative assessment the appellant did not meet the high statutory threshold that publication would be likely to cause extreme hardship or create a real risk of prejudice to a fair trial; ordinary distress, business loss risk and family impact did not amount to the exceptional harm necessary to displace the presumption of open justice, therefore continuation of name suppression was not justified and appeal dismissed.
18 Jun 2019

G v LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER [2019] NZHC 1380

Citation

[2019] NZAR 1236
Court

High Court

Because the LCRO is a quasi-judicial officer and the errors identified were limited to law and process rather than conduct that was perverse, oppressive or in bad faith, the court declined to make a costs order; costs against judicial/quasi-judicial officers are reserved for rare circumstances and are an expression of disapproval requiring a clear basis.
18 Apr 2019

R v NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS [2019] NZHC 882

Citation

[2019] NZHC 882
Court

High Court

New evidence from the defendant's mother's treating doctor established an appreciable risk that publication would impair her recovery from cancer; that risk justified a limited three‑month suppression order but did not meet the high threshold required for permanent suppression given the seriousness of the offending and the strong public interest in publication.