18 Sept 2019
GREENBAUM v SOUTHERN CROSS HOSPITALS LIMITED [2019] NZCA 438
- Citation
- [2019] NZCA 438
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court upheld the High Court's refusal to order disclosure under s69 Evidence Act 2006: on the evidence the public interest in preserving the confidentiality of private hospital credentialling (necessary to secure candid evaluative material and protect patient safety) outweighed the public interest in disclosure in the proceeding; the applicant's waiver and the Privacy Act considerations supported confidentiality; proposed restricted-access alternatives were insufficient to avoid the chilling harm.