Privacy



Privacy Law and Practice

Title: Privacy Law and Practice
Author/s: Paul Roth
Format: 2 volume looseleaf, online.
Servicing: Quarterly
Synopsis: Privacy Law is an area of law that is of increasing importance (and public awareness). Privacy law impacts upon other areas of law as diverse as, for example; Banking and Finance, Employment, and Human Rights. It is fast becoming a core area in practice with relevance in most settings: government, community groups, companies, etc. As such Privacy Law and Practice is an invaluable resource for any organisation who deals with personal information and any lawyer who advices such clients. The only Privacy Law looseleaf currently available on the New Zealand market Privacy Law and Practice is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to Privacy Law in New Zealand. In an increasingly complex area this well structured looseleaf provides clear guidance saving the user research time, by quickly leading them to the relevant legislation and the most authoritative cases relating to their topic of research.
Privacy Law and Practice contains the full text of the Privacy Act 1993 with commentary, and consolidated reprints of the Official Information Act 1982, the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, and the Ombudsmen Act 1975. The Privacy Commissioner's case notes are reprinted as well as Codes of Practice established by agencies or representative groups (for example, the Health Information Privacy Code 1994).
There are separate divisions relating to banking and finance, business, employment, health and disability, and law enforcement with commentary on the way the Act impinges on these areas.
Ideal for: Legal practitioners, personnel officers, privacy officers in business, banking and related fields, health professionals, public libraries and credit agencies.
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About the Author:
  • Dr Paul Roth, BA (Brown), LLB (Hons) (Otago), PhD (Bryn Mawr), Professor in Law, Otago University, Barrister and Solicitor.
  • The author is New Zealand's leading researcher of Privacy Law. He is consulted by all Privacy stakeholders including the Privacy Commission and Law Commission. The author recently peer reviewed the Law Commissions consultation document - Public Registers: Issues Paper.