Carter v Coroner’s Court at Wellington - [2016] 2 NZLR 133

Evidence — Discovery and inspection — Privilege — Waiver — Whether disclosure was of “significant part” of document — Whether unfair to claim confidentiality maintained — Whether evidence of detriment to plaintiff — Whether senior police officer could waive legal privilege — Whether senior police officer did waive legal privilege — “Significant part” — Evidence Act 2006, ss 3, 7, 54 and 65.

Constitutional law — Executive powers — Whether Crown legal privilege could only be waived by Attorney-General — Whether senior police officer could waive legal privilege — Whether senior police officer did waive legal privilege — Whether circumstances of disclosure inconsistent with claim of confidentiality — Evidence Act 2006, ss 3 and 65.