Nicholl v Chief Executive of the Department of Work and Income - [2003] 3 NZLR 426

Social security, pensions and superannuation — Social security benefits — Information from informant that appellant wrongfully in receipt of benefit — Whether department could refuse to reveal identity of informant — Whether disclosure likely to prejudice maintenance of law — Whether refusal amounted to interference with privacy — Social Security Act 1964.

Criminal practice and procedure — Disclosure — Social security benefits — Information from informant that appellant wrongfully in receipt of benefit — Whether department could refuse to reveal identity of informant — Whether disclosure likely to prejudice maintenance of law — Whether refusal amounted to interference with privacy — Social Security Act 1964.

Human rights — Privacy — Social security benefits — Information from informant that appellant wrongfully in receipt of benefit — Whether department could refuse to reveal identity of informant — Whether disclosure likely to prejudice maintenance of law — Whether refusal amounted to interference with privacy — Social Security Act 1964.