Noel Clement Rogers v Television New Zealand Limited - SC 68/2006

Summary

Civil – privacy – freedom of expression – order for permanent injunction, suppressing publication of video tape, made by High Court and quashed by Court of Appeal – tape contained reconstruction of murder by applicant – tape ruled inadmissible at murder trial due to breaches of New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 – applicant acquitted at trial – claim that publication of tape would constitute unlawful interference with applicant’s privacy – whether Court of Appeal erred in giving insufficient weight to principles of proper and fair administration of justice – applicability of defence of legitimate public concern – threshold for prior restraint. CA 12/06 7 August 2006

Result

Application for leave to appeal granted. 17 October 2006
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Appeal dismissed. No order as to costs.
16 November 2007

Additional Information

TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LTD V ROGERS CA CA12/06 7 August 2006