Leigh v Attorney-General - [2011] 2 NZLR 148

Constitutional law — Parliamentary privilege — Plaintiff suing officials who had provided content of statement — Minister making statement about public servant in House — Bill of Rights 1688, art 9 — Defamation Act 1992, s 13.

Defamation — Absolute privilege — Minister making statement about public servant in House — Plaintiff suing officials who had provided content of statement — Media reports of statement in House — Bill of Rights 1688, art 9 — Defamation Act 1992, s 13.

Torts — Negligent misstatement — Comments by Minister on circumstances of public servant’s departure — Whether sufficient proximity — Whether policy factors in favour of imposition of duty of care.