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High Court dismisses the claim of a family under the Witness Security Program for new birth and marriage certificates reflecting their new identities, on the grounds that applicable legislation does not accommodate the issuance of new certificates post-name change, and the plaintiffs' current identity documents accurately reflect their new identities; and any interference with the plaintiffs' rights would be proportionate to the legitimate aim of maintaining accurate historical records.
Witness Security Program (WSP) - Civil Registration Act 2004 - constitutional rights - European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - identity documents - birth certificates - marriage certificates - name change - historical records - privacy - family life - proportionality test - statutory framework - legal lacuna - High Court judgment.
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