The depiction of grief and intense anxiety is commonplace in modern journalism. Little work has been done though to examine the impact of the collection and publication of grief-focused coverage on those who appear in it. Continue reading
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It is possible to breach a person’s privacy without disseminating any information about him or her? Many theorists and judges have recognized this non-informational aspect of the privacy interest, often labelling it ‘intrusion’ or physical privacy. Continue reading
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (“the Act”) is becoming an increasingly important tool for those seeking to protect their privacy against intrusion by the media and private individuals. The Act was introduced to combat stalking, racial harassment, and disruption from neighbours, but ‘harassment’ is not defined in the Act and its reach is therefore in fact much wider. It has the potential to catch a range of media news-gathering activities including persistent photography, trailing, and door-stepping. Continue reading
Everyone in New Zealand was talking about the law of privacy last week. This was not because of an important new Supreme Court decision or an interesting legislative proposal. It was because the previous Friday night, two colleagues in a Christchurch insurance firm had late-evening sex in their office, with the lights on, in full view of a pub full of people across the road. Continue reading
Dr Nicole Moreham has asked us to draw the attention of our readers to a scholarship which is being offered by Victoria University of Wellington, in the Faculty of Law, for a student wishing to complete an LLM thesis on the law of privacy. This is a one year scholarship, commencing in March or July 2014 and will cover living expenses and tuition fees. Continue reading
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