Introduction

[1] The dignity of a person's name, painstakingly built over decades of professional service, can be undone by a single keystroke in our digital age. This case presents a stark illustration of how administrative errors in Government records can cast a long shadow over a citizen's reputation and livelihood.

[2] The Plaintiff, a chartered accountant of more than 40 years standing and managing partner of a firm serving over 2,000 clients, found himself in an extraordinary p