15 July 2024
Neonlightsupermarket
By email:
[FYI request #27131 email].
Dear Neonlightsupermarket
Official Information Act OIA 24.65 Law Reconsiderations information
I refer to the Official Information Act (the Act) request dated 4 June 2024 for information relating to Law
reconsiderations information. You have specifical y requested:
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Please provide figures for the years 2020-2024 (inclusive) for the Faculty of Law:
1. the total number of internal grade reconsideration requests submitted to the course co-ordinator of
a LAWS or LLAW course,
2. the number of requests that resulted in the grade being increased,
3. the number of requests that resulted in the grade being decreased, and
4. the number of requests that resulted in no change of grade.
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Additional y,
5. the number of internal grade reconsideration requests appealed to the Head of School at the
Faculty of Law, and how many of these requests resulted in the grade being increased, decreased, or
no change.
Please see the requested information attached. Please note that where there are five or less students in a
particular category, the actual number is not provided, rather a range of less than or equal to five (≤5). This is
to protect the individual’s privacy under s 9(2)(a) of the Act. It is in the public interest that individuals are not
identifiable when providing information about the reconsideration of grades.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about
how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Claire O'Connell
Information Compliance Officer
Attachment:
OIA 24.65 Data
Classification: In-Confidence - External