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-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Arnold <[FOI #32943 email]>
Sent: Friday, 21 November 2025 8:29 am
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Judiciary Accountable To The
People Of New Zealand (ref: 127992)

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

Official Information Act Request 

Ministry of Justice 

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I am a concerned member of the public and Citizen of New Zealand.

I am requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Regarding a private prosecution filed against six individuals, which
includes solicitors and police officers, in the case CRI-2024-044-001732
Dunstan v Gibbs, Riddell, Nixon, Vickers, Wallace-Sharpe, Wrecke & Ors.

 

Please confirm the following:

 

1. When were these charges filed after being remitted back from the High
Court?

 

2. Which judge has this file?

 

3. Why has this matter not been listed for any call over or hearing?

 

4. What is the average time for a private prosecution to be dealt with and
a decision issued?

 

5. What is the average time for police charges to be dealt with and a
decision (for a call over) listed?

 

6. When will a decision on this matter be listed?

 

7. Is the Ministry of Justice aware that these extensive delays may
constitute a breach of human rights as per the precedent decision Deliu v
Auckland District Court - Justice Campbell?

 

8. Will any bail conditions exist for the alleged offenders while a
decision post-hearing is considered

 

9. If not, how is the public protected from these offenders at large?

 

10. If one of the named offenders is a judge's wife, will they receive
special treatment?

 

11. If one of the offenders is a police officer now uncharged of police
conduct, will he be stood down without pay pending the outcome of the
hearing?

 

I understand that you have 20 working days to respond to this request as
per the OIA 1982.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ben Arnold

 

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