25 Jun 2018
W v FAMILY COURT AT PALMERSTON NORTH [2018] NZHC 1620
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 1620
- Court
- High Court
The Family Court decision refusing access was quashed because the applicant, as a party (or through his lawyer as agent) was entitled to access under r 427 or, at minimum, the lawyer had a genuine and proper interest under r 429; refusing access was unreasonable given the relevance to the accused's fair trial and risk of miscarriage of justice; the Registrar was directed to permit access and copies for use in the criminal trial subject to trial judge directions and suppression of the child's name.