Williams v New Zealand Police - [2021] 2 NZLR 292

Human rights — Human Rights Review Tribunal — Privacy — Good faith immunity claimed — Burden of proof — Appeal against Tribunal’s decision to strike out claim for breach of privacy — Whether burden fell on applicant to establish disclosure of personal information was other than in good faith — No evidence from officer who made disclosure — Whether approach to strike out jurisdiction was wrong — Whether approach more in keeping for summary judgment application — Privacy Act 1993 s 89.

Statutes — Interpretation — Good faith immunity claimed — Burden of proof — Appeal against Human Rights Review Tribunal’s decision to strike out claim for breach of privacy — Privacy Act 1993 s 89.