Financial Cost for Auckland Council to appeal decision

Rose Taffard made this Official Information request to Auckland Council

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From: Rose Taffard

Dear Auckland Council,

Earlier this year a decision was made by Judge Maria Pecotic regarding a dog named Zeus who had bitten the hand of someone trying to pat him.
However the Auckland Council appealed that decision and ultimately the dog was ordered destroyed.
My question is what was the financial cost due to the Auckland Council appealing that decision.

Yours faithfully,

Rose

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Kia ora Rose,

 

Thank you for your request for information about Financial Cost for
Auckland Council to appeal decision regarding a dog named Zeus.

 

I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 03 November 2022.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Elaine Tunai-Po
([1][email address]) on 09 301 0101, quoting
reference 8140010924.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

From: Rose Taffard <[FOI #20769 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 5 October 2022 10:22 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Financial Cost for Auckland
Council to appeal decision

 

 

Dear Auckland Council,

Earlier this year a decision was made by Judge Maria Pecotic regarding a
dog named Zeus who had bitten the hand of someone trying to pat him.
However the Auckland Council appealed that decision and ultimately the dog
was ordered destroyed.
My question is what was the financial cost due to the Auckland Council
appealing that decision.

Yours faithfully,

Rose

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Tçnâ koe Rose

 

Thank you for your email which we received on 5 October 2022 in which you
requested information related to the Financial Cost for Auckland Council
to appeal decision.

 

Our legal services team have provided the following response:

This appeal was largely handled by inhouse solicitors in Council’s Legal
Services team. Council incurred costs for one external legal invoice from
Meredith Connell for $675.

 

Decisions about this response to your request were made by Christian
Brown, Manager Regulatory & Enforcement.

 

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the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Nga mihi

 

Elaine Tunai-Po

Privacy & Official Information Team

 

From: Rose Taffard <[FOI #20769 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 5 October 2022 10:22 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Financial Cost for Auckland
Council to appeal decision

 

Dear Auckland Council,

Earlier this year a decision was made by Judge Maria Pecotic regarding a
dog named Zeus who had bitten the hand of someone trying to pat him.
However the Auckland Council appealed that decision and ultimately the dog
was ordered destroyed.
My question is what was the financial cost due to the Auckland Council
appealing that decision.

Yours faithfully,

Rose

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