Dotcom v Attorney-General - [2023] 3 NZLR 1

Human rights — Privacy — Damages — Nature of loss necessary — Information privacy requests to government agencies — Wrongful transfer of information privacy requests between government agencies — Wrongful refusal of information requests — Whether consideration of damages restricted to harm caused by transfer of requests — Effect of refusals on requestor of information — Whether requests vexatious — Proof of loss of benefit — Loss of dignity or injury to feelings — Extensive proceedings — Privacy Act 1993 ss 6, 7, 11, 27, 28, 29, 29(1)(j), 30, 31, 32, 37, 39, 39(b)(ii), 40, 40(1), 41, 44, 66, 66(1), 66(2), 66(3), 66(4), 67, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 88(1)(b), pts 4, 5 and 8.