15.3 Litigation involving the council
Legal advice (from the council’s in-house lawyers and external providers) must not be disclosed...
15.3.1 General
Litigation involves a range of decisions that are often irreversible and have...
15.3.3 Council instigated legal proceedings, including prosecutions
The council’s commitment to acting as a model litigant is especially important when...
15.3.4 Judicial review of the council’s decisions
The High Court can undertake a judicial review to determine if a council decision is lawful...
15.3.5 Proceedings that name staff or elected members as defendants
Elected members or council staff may occasionally be named as...
15.3.6 Court documents
Legal documents that must be served on the council may be served by leaving...
15.3.7 Insured claims against council
In some cases the council may be insured for the costs of proceedings...
15.3.8 Commenting on council legal proceedings
It is inappropriate for staff or elected members to publicly comment on the...