Henderson v Walker - [2021] 2 NZLR 630

Equity — Breach of confidence — Confidential information — Whether information had quality of confidence — Circumstances importing an obligation of confidence — Unauthorised use of information — Public interest defence — Damages — Tortious measure — General damages for injury to feelings.

Tort — Invasion of privacy — Reasonable expectation of privacy — Whether publicity highly offensive to objective reasonable person — Widespread publicity not required — Providing private information to third parties — No authorisation — Notice of confidentiality — Damages.