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New Evidence in the Peter Ellis case

Ross Francis made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice

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From: Ross Francis

Dear Ministry of Justice,

Which former or current Justice Ministry officials have read “New Evidence in the Peter Ellis case”, published in late-2007?

Please provide all records held by the Ministry about “New Evidence in the Peter Ellis case”, including deleted records and information held in the minds of officials.

Please send me all records held by the Ministry about Sir Thomas Thorp’s review of the Peter Ellis case, including all information or documents (eg, letter of instruction) supplied by officials to Sir Thomas. This request includes all communication between officials and Sir Thomas, and communication among officials about Sir Thomas’s review. Please note I do not require a copy of Sir Thomas’s report.

Please contact me if you have any queries regarding this request.

Yours faithfully,

Ross Francis

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Ministry of Justice

Good morning Mr Francis,

Acknowledging receipt of your OIA request as below. You can expect a response on or before 13 November 2017.

Kind regards,
Claire

Claire O'Connor
Advisor | Official Correspondence
Communications
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

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From: Paltridge, Antony
Ministry of Justice

Attachment Response to RF request dated 15 October 2017 dated 10.11.2017.pdf
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Dear Mr Francis

Please find attached a response to your OIA request regarding the Peter Ellis case.

Regards

Antony Paltridge
Team Leader (Media and External Relations) | Communication Services
Ministry of Justice
DDI: +64 4 918 8980
www.justice.govt.nz

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