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Viewing entries tagged with 'Human Rights Review Tribunal'

How OPC works to settle complaints Bronwyn Curtis and Hamish Flanagan
15 June 2021 at 10:04

The Privacy Act empowers the Privacy Commissioner to receive complaints about breaches of the Privacy Act. The Act compels the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) to focus on settling complaints and preventing any issues they give rise to from re-occurring.

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Tribunal strikes out man’s case against NZ Transport Agency Charles Mabbett
16 April 2021 at 12:45

A recent decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) illustrates how other legislation can interact with and override the Privacy Act.

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Emojis reveal true story in exemplary response to privacy breach Alix Chapman
2 February 2021 at 10:28

When caught out by her employer shopping online during working hours, a woman’s attempt to claim reparations for humiliation and distress was thrown out by the Human Right’s Review Tribunal when a series of light-hearted, emoji-filled messages between the woman and her employer revealed that there was no evidence of harm.

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Tribunal awards $20,000 against law firm Charles Mabbett
30 September 2020 at 10:17

We published a case note in March 2019 about a law firm that demanded $19,000 from a former client for the cost of providing the client with his information. After investigating the complaint, the Privacy Commissioner concluded the cost of a USB stick was a reasonable cost, not the $19,000 charge. We wrote about that case here.

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High Court decision in Taylor v Corrections Natalie Marshall
3 August 2020 at 16:55

When is information your personal information? Does it include references to other people that just happen to be on a file with your name on it? These are the questions that the Human Rights Review Tribunal, and High Court of New Zealand have considered in the recent decisions in Taylor v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections ([2018] NZHRRT 35 and [2019] NZHC 383).

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Man awarded $50,000 for destruction of file Charles Mabbett
25 June 2020 at 16:45

The Human Rights Review Tribunal [2020 HRRT 16] awarded $50,000 to an ACC claimant after it was found to have breached the Privacy Act by destroying his file.

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Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Cameron Slater Annabel Fordham
2 April 2019 at 12:34

Cameron Slater, a well-known blogger, published a number of posts about business consultant Matthew Blomfield on the Whale Oil site. The posts were released between May–October 2012. There were additional publications containing personal information about Mr Blomfield on other blog sites.

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Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death Sam Williams
21 February 2019 at 14:51

The Human Rights Review Tribunal recently found that the Parole Board breached the Privacy Act when it disclosed an offender’s parole address, with tragic consequences.

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