PRESS RELEASE: Penny Bright ‘Anti-corruption campaigner’:”Is the Solicitor-General maliciously abusing his position, as the second-highest ‘lawyer in the land’ by persecuting/ prosecuting Vince Siemer (AGAIN) for ‘contempt of Court’? “
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(b) in any debate, or
(c) in any question, including a supplementary question, –
if it appears to the Speaker that there is a real and substantial danger of prejudice to the trial of the case.
(a) in relation to a criminal case, from the moment the law is set in motion by a charge being made:
(b) in relation to cases other than criminal, from the time when proceedings have been initiated by the filing of the appropriate
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Misconduct
Deliberate misleading of the House
It is a contempt deliberately to attempt to mislead the House or a committee, whether by way of a statement, in evidence or in a petition. [98] This example of contempt, while always potential, was given explicit recognition in 1963 when, following a political cause célèbre (the Profumo affair), the House of Commons resolved that a former member who had made a personal statement to the House which he subsequently acknowledged to be untrue had committed a contempt of the House. [99] It has been submitted that there is an established constitutional convention that Ministers should always tell the truth to Parliament as far as this is possible without harming national security. [100] Whether this type of contempt embodies a convention or not, regarding lying to the House as a serious transgression of parliamentary etiquette (quite apart from any moral considerations) has been said to be the only way for Parliament to keep a check on the executive. [101]
The contempt can be committed by anyone taking part in parliamentary proceedings. It consists of the conveying of information to the House or a committee that is inaccurate in a material particular and which the person conveying the information knew at the time was inaccurate or at least ought to have known was inaccurate. [102]
As well as a deliberate misleading of the House arising from a remark in the House, it is conceivable that members could mislead the House by their actions: for example, from a deliberate misuse of a voting proxy, by delivering to the Clerk a totally different document from that which the member obtained leave of the House to table, [107] or by misrepresenting their authority to act on behalf of an absent member. [108]
Witnesses and petitioners deliberately misleading
Witnesses giving evidence to committees are under an obligation to be truthful, whether they are under oath or not. As with members, for a contempt to arise there must be some strong indication that there is an intention to mislead the committee. This can arise out of the nature of the evidence, if it can be presumed to be within the personal knowledge of the witness, or by the circumstances of its delivery, for example, if an answer is deferred and delivered in writing on a later occasion when it can be presumed to be a more considered reply than an immediate response. [109]
It is a contempt to present forged, falsified or fabricated documents to the House or a committee. The main form which such a contempt has taken in the United Kingdom is the affixing of forged or fictitious signatures to petitions. Any conspiracy to deceive the House or a committee in this regard will be held to be a contempt. There are no examples of these having occurred in New Zealand.
Correcting inaccurate information
It is not a contempt to make a genuine mistake and thereby give the House or a committee incorrect information. But it is incumbent on a member or any other person who has given misleading information on a parliamentary occasion to clear the matter up as soon as the error is appreciated. This applies even though the full correct information may not be available at the time that it is realised that an error has been made. Action to alert the House or committee should still be taken at that point with a full correction to follow later. [110]
Legal significance of contempt
The power to punish for a contempt of the House is a power that inheres in the House. The power is exercisable only by the House itself. The courts do not punish for contempt of the House, nor do they enforce punishments meted out by the House. The fact that a contempt may have been or may be about to be committed does not give rise to a cause of action for which relief can be obtained from a court. [160] Contempt is an extra-judicial proceeding, though, as it is a power possessed by the House pursuant to law, its lawful exercise by the House will be recognised and, if need be, vindicated by the courts (for example, as a defence against legal liability that would otherwise arise).
Privacy Act, is to address the request to yourself.
2) The previously ‘Acting’ Solicitor-General, Grant Liddell,
3) The Office of the Solicitor-General,
4) The Crown Law Office,
decision of the Justice and Electoral Select Committee on Petition 2005/142 (for which I was the initiating petitioner), which
stated on 20 August 2007:
Parliament conduct an inquiry into the committal for imprisonment of Mr Vincent Siemer for contempt of court.
under adjudication in any court of record may not be referred to –
(b) in any debate, or
(c) in any question, including a supplementary question, – if it appears to the Speaker that there is a real and substantial
(b) in any debate, or
(c) in any question, including a supplementary question, – if it appears to the Speaker that there is a real and substantial
danger of prejudice to the trial of the case.
(b) in relation to cases other than criminal, from the time when proceedings have been initiated by the filing of the appropriate
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2) Diary notes
3) Notes made of telephone conversations
4) Reports
5) Meeting minutes or records of discussions
Justice and Electoral Select Committee was relying regarding this petition being ‘subjudice’ at a time it clearly was not, came from
either, or including:
2) Grant Liddell, in his previous capacity as ‘Acting’ Solicitor-General,
3) Any staff member, or any person acting in any capacity from the Office of the Solicitor-General,
4) Any staff member or any person acting in any capacity from the Crown Law Office.
2007, this matter was not ‘subjudice’.
Zealand (Te Rua Mahara o to Kawanatanga); and determinations on the disposal of public records and certain local
authority archives; and
authority records, as the case may be; and
records that are relevant to the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand and to New Zealanders’ sense of their national identity;
and
section 7; and
Kingsland
Auckland
021 211 4 127
In response to your question about who the memorandum was sent to, it was sent to the Clerk of the Justice and Electoral Select Committee, Meipara Poata. It was a one page memorandum dated 25 March 2008 and was not signed (a copy of the document as sent was attached to the email you sent me). The memorandum was authorised by the Solicitor-General.
Yours faithfully
Jan Fulstow
Jan Fulstow
Assistant to Solicitor-General/
Media Adviser
Crown Law Te Tari Ture o te Karauna
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From: Penny Bright [mailto:waterpressure@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 13 July 2010 16:04
To: Jan Fulstow
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Subject: Auckland Mayoral candidate Penny Bright, fights for justice for jailed anti-corruption ‘Judicial Public Watchdog’ Vince Siemer.
14 July 2010
Assistant to Solicitor-General David Collins QC
Media Advisor
the above-mentioned ‘Memorandum’, which proves that the matters raised in Petition 2005/142 were NOT ‘subjudice’ and that Parliament was misled, in my considered opinion, by Solicitor-General David Collins QC (‘the highest acting law officer in the land’); the former Clerk of the House David McGee QC (now an Ombudsman) ; and the former Acting Deputy Solicitor-General (Public Law) Grant Liddell (who later became the CEO of the NZ Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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Judge awards highest ever defamation damages
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(Copy attached)
date) commits an on-going contempt of court by publishing material on a
website in breach of an earlier High Court in junction;
Hodgson v Siemer I, had been held to be in contempt of Court in mid 2007
and was committed to prison for a time ;
had determined (by the date of Mr Liddell’s letter) that he would
bring his own proceedings fo r contempt against Mr Siemer for contempt.
the plaintiffs defamation claim;
breaching the High Court’s extant injunction forbidding Mr Siemer from
publishing defamatory material about Mr Stiassny.
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(A copy of that letter is attached to this email:
Vince Siemer Parliamentary CoverUp Grant Liddell letter to Clerk of the House David McGee QC 10 August 2007 1.5(2).pdf (application/pdf) 140K
Grand Hall, Parliament House
5pm, Thursday 25 October 2007
We are fortunate that Dave’s talents will continue to be put to good use as he is leaving to become the third ombudsman. The qualities he demonstrated as Clerk of the House – those of independence, credibility, impeccable integrity and a sense of the importance of tradition and constitutional institutions will serve well in his new role……. ”
http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/AboutParl/HowPWorks/Speaker/Speeches/e/6/e/00SpeakSpeech251020071-Speech-to-farewell-David-McGee-CNZM–
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stated on 20 August 2007:
Parliament conduct an inquiry into the committal for imprisonment of Mr Vincent Siemer for contempt of court.
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Privacy Act, is to address the request to yourself.
2) The previously ‘Acting’ Solicitor-General, Grant Liddell,
3) The Office of the Solicitor-General,
4) The Crown Law Office,
decision of the Justice and Electoral Select Committee on Petition 2005/142 (for which I was the initiating petitioner), which
stated on 20 August 2007:
Parliament conduct an inquiry into the committal for imprisonment of Mr Vincent Siemer for contempt of court.
under adjudication in any court of record may not be referred to –
(b) in any debate, or
(c) in any question, including a supplementary question, – if it appears to the Speaker that there is a real and substantial
(b) in any debate, or
(c) in any question, including a supplementary question, – if it appears to the Speaker that there is a real and substantial
danger of prejudice to the trial of the case.
(b) in relation to cases other than criminal, from the time when proceedings have been initiated by the filing of the appropriate
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) Diary notes
3) Notes made of telephone conversations
4) Reports
5) Meeting minutes or records of discussions
Justice and Electoral Select Committee was relying regarding this petition being ‘subjudice’ at a time it clearly was not, came from
either, or including:
2) Grant Liddell, in his previous capacity as ‘Acting’ Solicitor-General,
3) Any staff member, or any person acting in any capacity from the Office of the Solicitor-General,
4) Any staff member or any person acting in any capacity from the Crown Law Office.
2007, this matter was not ‘subjudice’.
Zealand (Te Rua Mahara o to Kawanatanga); and determinations on the disposal of public records and certain local
authority archives; and
authority records, as the case may be; and
records that are relevant to the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand and to New Zealanders’ sense of their national identity;
and
section 7; and
Kingsland
Auckland
021 211 4 127
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