Name suppression of prisoners in employment case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 May 2007
Employment Court orders name suppression of prisoners in employment case
Acting General Manager of the Public Prisons Service Paul Monk advises that the Employment Court has made an Order dated 9 May 2007 (file number WRC 13/07) prohibiting the publication of the names or any other identifying details of any prisoner named in the documents pertaining to the case of Tawhiwhirangi v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections, WA 65/07 or otherwise mentioned in evidence, including as contained in the determination of the Employment Relations Authority. This order particularly includes the non-publication of the name or identifying details of the prisoner who was the subject of the employment investigation.
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