$18,000 damages for disclosing private letter
The Human Rights Review Tribunal says a former Massey University extramural student society president suffered humiliation and significant injury to her feeling
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The Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) is an independent judicial organisation that is separate from our Office. It’s a possible option for people who feel we haven't solved their issue. This section tells the stories of some Tribunal cases.
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The Human Rights Review Tribunal was established in 1977 under the Human Rights Commission Act, as the Equal Opportunities Tribunal. It became the Complaints Review Tribunal in 1993 and the Human Rights Review Tribunal in 2002. Read Human Rights Review Tribunal decisions on Privacy Act cases.
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The Human Rights Review Tribunal says a former Massey University extramural student society president suffered humiliation and significant injury to her feeling
In the decision Taylor v Orcon Ltd, the Human Rights Review Tribunal ordered a telecommunications company, Orcon, to pay $25,000 in damages to Mr Taylor.
The Police had successfully defended a Privacy Act case that Mr Andrews brought against them. They applied for $7,500 to $10,000 costs, but the Tribunal...
It began with a photo shared privately among friends and set in motion events that resulted in a precedent setting award for damages for a privacy breach.
A Human Rights Review Tribunal case has attracted some attention as a result of its colourful facts.
As a general rule in New Zealand, if you go to Court and you lose, you’re going to have to foot the bill...