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Dear Mr Andrews

 

Thank you for your email of 9 October 2015 requesting information relating
to cases involving Arthur Taylor.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Andrews [mailto:[OIA #3209 email]]
Sent: 09 October 2015 3:56 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Official Information Act request - Legal Costs of defending High
Court actions

 

Dear Department of Corrections,

 

Please advise the gross legal costs  for the following 2 actions:

1

Arthur Taylor Vs CEO Dept Corrections   CIV-2014-404-3127[2015] NZHC 2196

 

2

Arthur Taylor Vs Attorney general of NZ & CEO Dept Corrections 
CIV-2013-404-4141 [2015] NZHC 1706

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ian Andrews

 

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Good morning

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections. 

Regards

Ministerial Services Team
National Office
Department of Corrections
Mayfair House
44-52 The Terrace
Private Bag 1206
Wellington 6140
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Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims Rights Act 2002.

 

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If you are a victim of serious crime, you will find information about the
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[2]http://www.corrections.govt.nz/community...

 

If you are a friend or family member of an offender, you will find useful
information on our website:

[3]http://www.corrections.govt.nz/working_w...

 

If you are looking for information about managing offenders in the
community, visit:
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Dear Mr Andrews

 

I write to notify a minor extension to your request for information,
transferred to this office on 19 October 2015.

 

Under s 15A(1) of the Official Information Act I extend the time to
respond until 1 December, in order to consult upon your request.

 

 

Kind regards

 

Peter Gunn

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Crown Law Te Tari Ture o te Karauna

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M:     027 702 2511

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Dear Mr Andrews

 

Please find the attached correspondence from Peter Gunn.

 

Kind regards,

 

Samantha Perkovic | Legal Secretary

Crown Law Te Tari Ture o te Karauna

P O Box 2858 DX or  DX SP20208 | Level 3 Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street
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Dear Mr Andrews

 

Attached is a further letter in response to your request for information
under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Regards,

 

Crown Law Te Tari Ture o te Karauna

T:  +64 4 472 1719

F:  +64 4 473 3482

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