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This page last updated April
30 2009
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2008
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Correspondence
by Researcher Ross Francis to Minister of Justice and Law Commission concerning
the Peter Ellis case
Jan 2008 - Letter to the Law Commission from Ross Francis
Feb 2008 - Reply to Nov 2007 letter from Chief Legal Counsel, Jeff Orr
Mar 2008 - Reply to Nov 2007 letter from Minister of Justice, Rick Barker
Mar 2008 - Letter to the Minister of Justice, Rick Barker from Ross Francis
Apr 2008 - Letter to CEO Ministry Justice, Belinda Clark from Ross Francis
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Oct 2008 -
Letter to Ross Francis from Jeff Orr - Advice to Minister of
Justice from Ministry of Justice on the merits of a Commission of Inquiry
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2007
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Nov 2007 -
Research published by Ross Francis
“New Evidence in the Peter Ellis case”
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Nov 2007 -
Letter by Ross Francis to Minister of Justice outlining his concerns
about the Peter Ellis case, and asking questions about Inquiries into the
case
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Nov 2007 -
Letter by Ross Francis to Eichelbaum advisor Val Sim, with
questions about her role in that inquiry
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2005
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Aug 2005 - The
Petition of Lynley Hood, Don Brash and others
Members of Select Committee
Report of Select Committee
Reaction to the Report
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Aug 2005 -
Draft Report into Recovered Memory Therapy
Health Commissioner, Victoria,
Australia
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2004
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Critique of
the Eichelbaum Report - by Jonathon
Harper and Richard Christie
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Letter from
Minister Justice - answering queries on Eichelbaum Inquiry
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2003
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Broadcasting Standards complaint by Lynley Hood about interview conducted by Brian Edwards
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The Petition
of Lynley Hood, Don Brash and others. Response by Ministry of
Justice
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2002
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2001
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Minister
Justice Goff declines application for a pardon for Ellis
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The Eichelbaum
Report - Ministerial Inquiry
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2000
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Eichelbaum
Inquiry Submissions on behalf of Ellis, the Crown, the Parents and
the Commissioner for Children
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Eichelbaum
Inquiry Correspondence, primarily between Eichelbaum and Justice
Department employees Val Sim and Michael Petherick, who had a significant
but undeclared role in the inquiry. Why
the Eichelbaum Inquiry is a scandal.
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March 2000 -
Phil Goff refuses
release of the Thorp Report
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March 2000 -
Cabinet Policy Committee; Options for further inquiry into the Ellis case
Papers by Margaret Wilson, Colin Keating, and Phil Goff
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1999
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Appeal Court
Judgment, The Queen vs Peter Ellis -
"The appeal is dismissed"
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Lianne
Dalziel, Phil Goff and Gerry Brownlee respond to call for
Commission of Inquiry
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Colin Eade -
Press Council complaint not upheld
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Court of
Appeal - Reference
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Court of
Appeal - Affidavit of Michael Lamb 21 April
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Court of Appeal
- Affidavit of Constance Dalenberg 7 June
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Court of
Appeal - Affidavit of Michael Lamb 22 June
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The Thorp
Report - Opinion for the Secretary of Justice
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Dr Michael
Lamb answers questions by Sir Thomas Thorp, endorsing the opinions of
New Zealander Dr Barry Parsonson New April 2009
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1998
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Appeal Court
Judgments, rejecting applications for bail
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Michael Lamb
and Professor Bull write to Judith Ablett Kerr endorsing the
reports written by New Zealander Dr Barry Parsonson New April 2009
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May - NZ
Press Council Complaint, by parents of complainant, Complaint not
upheld
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BSA
Complaint, by Child Advocacy Trust
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Employment Case correspondence: Official
Information Request, for brief of
evidence of Bede Cooper
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1997
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1996
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Appeal Court Judgment;
Christchurch City Council v Davidson and others
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Employment Case Correspondence: In which
Tom Weston explains why he did not call Bede Cooper as a witness
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1995
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Employment Case Correspondence:
Correspondence between Ministry Education, Christchurch Council lawyers.
Brief iof Evidence of Bede Cooper
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"Joy
Bander" and Pat Havighurst request
9 year old "Tommy Bander"'s evidentiary tapes for his
"healing"
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G K Pankhurst QC writes to the Minister of
Police and Attorney General with concerns about the case
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Paul East, Attorney General write to Gaye
Davidson wiping the government's hands of the case
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Professor
Stephen Ceci of Cornell
University reviews
information on the case sent to him by journalist David McLoughlin
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1994
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Court of Appeal Judgment. om and prior letter and
report relating to retraction of evidence by key complainant.
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Queries on the role of Rosemary Frances Smart and her
report - from the Police, the Ministry Education and the Commissioner for
Children
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End Ritual
Abuse Society, Christchurch;
Official Documents, find out who these people were and what they
believed
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1993
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July 1993 - John Banks (Minister Police) says he has
more knowledge of the circumstances than the court processes. He
colourfully makes his firmly held belief of guilt very explicit!
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June 1993 - Martin Maguire (City Council) discloses that he collaborated on the
Rosemary Frances Smart report
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June 1993 - Lockwood Smith (Minister of
Education) dismissing need for investigation of crèche
suspension of licence
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March to
June 1993 - Judge Williamson
Oral Judgments
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Trial
Transcripts (in progress)
Neville Barry Jenkins
Karen Deborah Zelas
Keith LePage
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Feb 1993 - Deposition Hearing Judgment by
Judge Anderson
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1992
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New Evidence! - A Crown letter the
jury never got to see!
Letter from Karen Zelas to the police.
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Evidence of Satanic Ritual Abuse hysteria
being involved in the investigation
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September 2 MOE-CCC meeting minute sheets
discussing closure of the Crèche
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July 1992 - Review of Management Policy and
Practices of the Civic Childcare Centre - by Rosemary
Smart
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Correspondence between the Christchurch City
Council and ACC, in which ACC outlines the conditions under which parents
can claim $10000 for claims of sexual abuse by their children
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Search Warrants and Affidavits, served on
Lesley Ellis and 404 Hereford
Street
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Heather's support for
Peter Ellis. A "friend" of
Ellis writes to him providing support, then later writes withdrawing the
support.
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June -
Complainant AD writes to Gaye Davidson
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May 1992 -
March 1993: Gen Crossen employment documents, reports etc
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TVNZ responds to Lianne Dalziel
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Mike
Richardson, Alistair Graham and Rob Dally - Internal Christchurch
City Council Memos - Council response to Crisis
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March/April Christchurch
City Council
Letters to Parents and Information Pack
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March Prime Minister requests information on
Creche staff
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March …
Letter from "Grandmother Walnut" to the Mayor of
Christchurch
More of an insight into
the hysteria of the time
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March …
Letters by Ellis lawyer Chris Knight to the Police
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March -
Complainant KG leaves crèche - Letter of thanks
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1991
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20 Dec 1991 Letter from Colin
Eade (NZ Police) to City Council closing
inquiry
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4 Dec 1991 City
Council Meeting Minutes on Crèche
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27 Nov 1991
- A letter from Ellis lawyer, Chris Knight to Mrs "Magnolia" (pseudonym
of parent from "A City Possessed")
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25-29 Nov
1991 - Education Review Office Report on the crèche
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Layout Plans of the crèche
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Photos and Plans of 404 Hereford Street
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1990
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1989
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1988
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Incorporation Documents for "Sexual Abuse
Therapy and Rehabilitation Society" including members associated with
Glenelg Health Camp and Christchurch Ward 24
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1987
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1986
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Peter Ellis
Crèche Employment History. Documentation proves that a 2003 accusation
against Peter Ellis was a false allegation
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Official Information Request
The Ministry of Justice express their views about an Inquiry into the Case
Attempt to withhold their view from the public
March 2000; Ministry
Justice write about the possibility of an inquiry into the Ellis case:
"It has to be acknowledged,
however, that such an inquiry is unlikely to be able to arrive at the truth
and, whatever its findings, may fail to satisfy current public doubts"
June
2003; Official Information Request by Katherine Rich MP
Aug
2003; Ministry of Justice withholds their view expressed above
Dec
2003; Chief Ombudsman rules against Ministry of Justice
Jan
2004; Ministry of Justice releases information
Feb
2004; Ministry of Justice accused of having a "vested interest"
The Royal Prerogative
of Mercy
1. Ministry of Justice Discussion Paper: Ministry
of Justice, 2003 (320 KB)
2. Comments on a Ministry of Justice Discussion Paper: Comments by Lynley Hood,
May 14, 2003
3. Herald News Report with intentions of Phil Goff Herald, Jan
3, 2004
The
"Recurring" New Allegation
25 Aug 2003: Radio New Zealand: Linda
Clark interviews Nathan
Transcript of a Radio New Zealand interview in which "Nathan" and
his mother make abuse allegations against Peter Ellis
28 Sept 2003: Copy
of Formal Complaint to Radio New Zealand
by Alan Wilkinson: The complaint is that the programme segment subject to
this complaint breached the requirement of the Broadcasting Act 1985 to
maintain standards of balance, fairness and accuracy
22 Oct 2003: Response by National radio
28 Oct 2003: Reply by Alan Wilkinson
"Fell off the back of a truck"
14/9/1992: ACC guidelines on how to get money
"We need information (normally a counsellor's report) which provides
persuasive evidence that an event has occurred which is "covered"
under the ACC legislation. Note that the level of evidence is persuasion
rather than the level of proof required for a Court of law".
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