Dear Ministry of Justice,

What obligations were contained in the earlier Rules of Professional Conduct under the Law Practitioners Act 1982 in regards to potential conflicts of interest? Please provide me with a copy of the relevant rules that existed in 2000 in regards to potential conflicts of interest.

While Phil Goff was Justice Minister, did the Justice Ministry inform him that an expert had cast considerable doubt on the reliability of the evidence given by the complainants in the Peter Ellis case? Please provide me with all records held by the Ministry informing Phil Goff of any concerns or criticisms about the evidence in the Ellis case. Please provide me with all records held by the Ministry informing Phil Goff about any concerns or criticisms about the trial of Ellis. Please provide me with all records held by the Ministry informing Phil Goff about any concerns or doubts about the safety of Ellis’ conviction.

Please send me copies of letters to the Justice Ministry, in respect of the Ellis case, from Sir Thomas Thorp dated March 1999. Please also send me copies of communication from the Ministry to Thorp dated March 1999.

If any information in respect of this request is publicly available, please advise the location of the information.

Yours faithfully,

Ross Francis