Dear Minister of Justice,

Earlier this year, the government ordererd a review of the David Bain case by Canadian Supreme Court judge Ian Binnie to determine whether Bain should be granted compensation. In December, the Minister of Justice ordered a "peer review" of Binnie's report, after apparently being unsatisfied with its contents.

I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* a copy of Ian Binnies report on the David Bain case.

While normally I would regard the report as being subject to legal professional privilege, the Minister has disclosed details of its contents in the media today ("Bain report based on incorrect facts - minister", NZ Herald, 11 December 2012), which implicitly waives such privilege.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris