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Viewing entries tagged with 'Human Rights Review Tribunal'

Make requested information understandable, says Tribunal Charles Mabbett
7 August 2018 at 16:26

Under the Privacy Act, individuals have a right to get access to their personal information. When an agency receives such a request, a recent decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal shows the agency, where possible, must provide the information in a way that is meaningful and understandable to the requester.

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Tribunal strikes out privacy case Charles Mabbett
4 July 2018 at 10:24

A recent privacy case shows it is in nobody’s interests to waste the Human Rights Review Tribunal’s time.

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Kim Dotcom v Crown Law Office Ophelia Waite
19 June 2018 at 11:28

The following is a summary of a Human Rights Review Tribunal decision which has since been overturned by the High Court. You can read the High Court decision here [1 October 2018]. The Court of Appeal decision is here [10 November 2020].

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What's your complaint worth? Riki Jamieson-Smyth
15 November 2017 at 11:10

We often get asked about how much a complaint is “worth” in settlement terms, by both complainants and respondents. Very few of our complaints settle for money. The resolution is usually non-financial, like the release of information or a sincere apology. Read about cases where apologies had an effect. 

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A sincere apology is hard to beat Charles Mabbett
12 September 2017 at 09:52

It is said that a sincere apology should include the three Rs – regret, responsibility and remedy. Why apologise and how to do it properly is a subject we’ve discussed before. But we continue to see apologies that fail to convince a complainant. So it’s something we thought we’d revisit in this post because the quality of an apology is an important part of our efforts to resolve privacy complaints.

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Tribunal finds confusion over request led to delay Annabel Fordham
14 June 2017 at 11:58

Mr Brooks was an active Taekwondo competitor and a long-time member of the Taekwondo Union of New Zealand (TUNZ). He represented New Zealand in the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Championships.

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Should agencies leave no stone unturned? Charles Mabbett
10 May 2017 at 09:31

Organisations sometimes get it wrong when they respond to a person’s request for their personal information. Information is sometimes lost, displaced or accidentally deleted. A recent privacy case dealt with by the Human Rights Review Tribunal considers when an organisation can call it quits when it comes to searching for personal information in responding to an access request.

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Tribunal dismisses costs application despite litigant's conduct Charles Mabbett
8 December 2016 at 12:39

“I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won one.” Voltaire’s words encapsulate the sharp reality that it can cost a lot of money for cases to be heard and decided in a court of law – even if you are the successful party. A recent Human Rights Review Tribunal case, for example, cost ACC just over $33,000.

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