Souxsie Wiles and the Ministry of Justice
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministry of Justice,
The resume for Siouxsie Wiles is on her talent agent's website (https://johnsonlaird.com/our-mcs-enterta...), and this states that she spoke at the High Court Judges conference in 2022.
Kindly provide all memos, emails and correspondence covering to:
1. The minutes for the decision to approach Ms Wiles and request she speak at this conference, and the background for this decision.
2. Who invited Ms Wiles to the conference.
3. All dealings, emails etc for the conference coordinator who booked her for this conference between the Johnson Laird agency and this coordinator.
4. The speaking or appearance fee(s) paid to Ms Wiles plus any expenses or disbursements to Ms Wiles
5 The agenda for the conference that covered her speaking engagement.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
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From: Media
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora Erika,
Attached is a response to your official information request on Siouxsie
Wiles’ attendance at the High Court Judges’ Conference in 2022.
Ngā mihi,
Katarina
Katarina Fauvel (nee Williams) (she/her)
Senior Advisor, Media | Communication Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
From: Erika Whittome
Dear Media,
I have made a complaint to the Ombudsman. There’s no such thing as “Judicial information “ mentioned in your response.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: Erika Whittome
Dear Media,
The Department of Justice is part of the Executive which is subject to section 3 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. As such it is also subject to separation of powers. There may have been a breach of the doctrine of the separation of powers. This is part of the Rule of Law.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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