British Home Secretary Amber Rudd has asked Dame Lowell Goddard to appear in front of a UK Select Committee.

Months before killing her only child, Evelyn Sen accused her father of sending her to NZ to be sacrificed because she was 'possessed by unclean spirits'.

Maggie meant the world to her mother Evelyn, but in August last year, the person who was meant to protect her would end the 4-year-old's life.

A man charged in relation to the fatal shooting of a South Auckland toddler has lost a bid for name suppression.

What does it mean when a person charged with murder is found not guilty by reason of insanity?

Napier man denies "sadistic" offending against teenage girlfriend.

The Judicature Modernisation Bill, a lengthy omnibus bill that aims to simplify and modernise the law around how courts operate, will pass its final hurdle tomorrow.

With gangs deeply ingrained in Hawke's Bay, a new government initiative to steer youth away from them could provide lasting benefit

Woman too scared to report attack had made complaints about three other Navy colleagues, court hears.

A human rights lawyer says the case for compensation is strong for those held in jail too long as a result of Corrections misinterpreting the law.

Not guilty plea for injecting morphine into man.

Law Society says any 19-year-old with no previous convictions would not have been jailed on the same charges.

As victim was being interviewed by police, former boyfriend posted a naked photo of her on Instagram.

Police research concludes a loophole is being increasingly used to launder $1.6 billion in dirty money annually.

Murder charge denied but Crown wants accused to be behind bars.

Peter Jackson said in January he believed Brendan Dassey was innocent, now he's celebrating the overturning of his conviction.

COMMENT: Our justice system can't admit mistakes and fights not for justice but to be right.

A group which lobbies for child abuse survivors has welcomed the departure of a NZ judge as head of a major British inquiry into institutional abuse.

A Wellington district court judge who has pushed for better access to information in family violence cases is the new Principal Youth Court Judge.

COMMENT: If life is understood as a struggle among cost-benefit maximising individuals, the idea of a fair and harmonious society retreats.

A man China wants extradited over the murder of a prostitute is "hyping up" his right to a fair trial to evade justice, says a top Chinese government official.

COMMENT: Now that Pora's innocence has been proved, if justice is to be seen to be done, Malcolm Rewa must be tried again, writes Barry Soper.

COMMENT: Along with compensation must come an apology, writes Rachel Smalley. Someone, on behalf of the crown, must say sorry to Teina Pora for the failures of our justice system.

Blessie Gotingco's family are considering filing a civil case against the Department of Corrections for wrongful death - and are calling on all New Zealanders to help them.

COMMENT: Inadequate court sentences don't deter people, writes Barry Soper. Perhaps court martials are the answer.

The wind up of Bradley's B'on Financial Services has netted little return for Jacqui Bradley's 28 victims.

Although the law doesn't allow it as a defence, lawyers are still making provocation claims in homicide trials, a legal expert says.

New figures reveal a fall in the number of people keeping their name from the public.

COMMENT: This is about Chinese committing crimes in China. They knew the consequences. They're fugitives on the run. They should be dealt with under China's law, writes Larry Williams.

COMMENT: We must replace the criminal justice approach with health interventions, just as they did 15 years ago in Portugal, writes Dr Lance O'Sullivan and Tuari Potiki.