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Publication orders

Legal area

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29 Jun 2020

T v A PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE [2020] NZHC 1473

Citation

[2020] NZHC 1473
Court

High Court

Permanent non-publication was required because the appeal overturned the Tribunal's finding of professional misconduct, there was no risk to patients or criticism of clinical competence, the conduct was personal in nature and publication would cause undue humiliation and impede the appellant's ability to practise; the public interest in disclosure was low, and under ss95(2) and 112 of the HPCA Act the Court may properly order suppression where desirable.
29 Nov 2019

NGAAMO v NZ POLICE [2019] NZHC 3129

Citation

[2019] NZHC 3129
Court

High Court

The appeal was dismissed because the application under s202 required evidence that publication of Jasmine's own name would cause undue hardship and no such evidence was produced; consequently there was no basis to suppress Jasmine's name and no route to permanent suppression of Magasiva's name under the pleaded grounds.
6 Sept 2017

A (SC 80/2017) v R [2017] NZSC 136

Citation

[2017] NZSC 136
Court

Supreme Court

Leave to appeal was refused because the alleged trial errors did not raise questions of public importance nor give rise to an appearance of miscarriage of justice; the Court of Appeal correctly concluded the prosecutor's questions and closing remarks were either permissible or non‑prejudicial in light of the pattern of verdicts, admissions by the applicant, and the jury directions given.