The Stepping Stones Nursery Ltd v Attorney-General - [2002] 3 NZLR 414

Crown — Civil liability — Breach of confidence — Police — Whether information gathered during execution of search warrant confidential — Whether public interest or iniquity defence available in respect of disclosure to third party — Purported protection of plant-patenting system — Whether defence available in respect of disclosure to trade competitor — Police Regulations 1992 (SR 1992/14), reg 7(2).

Damages — Assessment — Nature of damages recoverable for breach of confidence.

Police — Powers — Whether information gathered during execution of search warrant confidential — Whether public interest or iniquity defence available in respect of disclosure to third party — Whether defence available in respect of disclosure to trade competitor — Police Regulations 1992 (SR 1992/14), reg 7(2).