New ZealandLawyer wears flea collar to Akld courtA lawyer took to wearing a flea collar on her ankle at one of the country's biggest courts while others reported maggots falling from the ceiling, an inquiry hears.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIT crash seen as crippling court reformA failed IT project to modernise the courts has crippled reforms that were meant to take advantage of the system, the Chief District Court Judge has said.21 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBanks' mudslinger faces assault chargeSerial protester Castislav ‘Sam’ Bracanov has been charged over an incident in which mud was thrown over Act MP John Banks.20 May 10:07 PM
New ZealandInmate attacked for narking, court toldA Rimutaka inmate and prison guards were attacked because the offenders believed the prisoner had "narked" to guards, a court has heard.20 May 02:45 AM
New ZealandBanks' treasurer kept in the darkThe treasurer for John Banks' failed 2010 Auckland mayoralty bid did not know two sizeable donations to the campaign team were from Kim Dotcom.19 May 06:21 AM
BusinessEx-All Black denied dischargeAn ex-All Black accused of managing businesses while bankrupt allegedly removed the director of one of these companies when he refused to provide signed blank cheques.19 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandJohn Banks 'biffed' with mudJohn Banks’ trial on a charge of filing a false electoral return got off to a dirty start today when a man threw a bucket of mud at him as he walked into court.18 May 10:36 PM
Banking and financePolice bid to seize finance director propertyPolice have made a formal bid in the High Court to seize property they allege is associated with a failed finance company director.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Bargained justice not welcomeEditorial: Criminal bargaining can sometimes be justified, but it but shouldn't become a standard method of resolving serious crime.17 May 09:01 PM
New ZealandTop school's teacher denies indecent actA former teacher at one New Zealand's top secondary schools has pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing an indecent act in a classroom at the school.13 May 11:01 PM
Banking and financeSCF accused lose bid for documentsThree South Canterbury Finance principals accused of dishonest conduct have been denied access to invoices and correspondence.12 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeCourt: Sentence too harshThe Supreme Court has agreed with Sir Doug Graham and three other Lombard Finance board members that their home detention sentences were too harsh.06 May 11:10 PM
InvestmentMortgage trust wins $3.1m caseAn Auckland mortgage trust has won a $3.1 million High Court claim against a company part-owned by a bankrupt property developer.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Justice must prevailA person like Glenn Green presents a particular challenge to the justice system.03 May 09:30 PM
OpinionMike Williams: Alcohol court a lifesaverFew politicians leave behind anything much of value. Former Justice Minister Simon Power is an exception, writes Mike Williams.03 May 05:00 PM
WorldThe man they forgot to imprisonIt might have been better for Mike Anderson of Missouri if he had been sentenced to life instead of 13 years when he was convicted of armed robbery in 2000.20 Apr 11:52 PM
New Zealand'Fifty Shades' case appealA case which could have come from the pages of <i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i> will go to the Court of Appeal next month after a judge stopped it midway through trial.19 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandFears over inmates' court foodFemale inmates will be cooking food and serving staff at New Zealand's busiest court in a plan being worked on by justice and prison bosses.19 Apr 01:30 AM
New ZealandSex-change attacker's court pleaA transgender woman convicted of indecency and sex attacks on boys was to be deported - but has been given a chance to stay in NZ to complete her transformation.13 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandRuling tells of Banks' memory lapseAn attempt by John Banks to avoid trial over an alleged false electoral return has failed - although the effort has exposed new memory lapses.07 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldDrunk court stenographer wreaks havocAlcoholic New York court stenographer Daniel Kochanski wreaked havoc on some 30 court cases after typing 'gibberish' instead of documenting speech.07 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandGrey Power calls for jail in neglect caseA woman who left her mother in an appalling state of neglect should be sent to prison for a long time after committing one of the worst cases of elder abuse this country has seen, Grey Power says.06 Apr 01:51 AM
New ZealandTeina Pora's Privy Council case date setPora is about to be released on parole after more than two decades behind bars for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett.03 Apr 06:10 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Cameras keep courts an open bookMore than 200,000 people a day are tuning into a dedicated South African television channel providing 24-hour coverage of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial.03 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandPora has apprenticeship lined upTwice-convicted murderer and rapist Teina Pora has a potential job apprenticeship lined up on his release from prison, new case details show.02 Apr 04:47 AM
New ZealandPora's wish list 'just basic freedoms'Teina Pora's wish list after his successful bid for release yesterday are things the rest of us take for granted, a member of his legal team says.31 Mar 03:15 PM
ConstructionLeaky-home owners' claims upheldA couple who paid $913,000 for a leaky Meadowbank house fought for four years to get it reclad after an earlier repair continued to let water into the home.31 Mar 03:15 PM
