OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Criminal conviction review system long overdueDoes anyone but Police Minister turned Justice Minister Judith Collins remain convinced Teina Pora raped and killed Susan Burdett?06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandTeina Pora case gathers supportThe belief that convicted rapist Teina Pora is innocent is gaining momentum among key political figures.06 Aug 07:51 AM
New ZealandHomeless attack: Accused was on bailThe teenager accused of a vicious assault on homeless man Edwin Linder was on bail at the time of the attack.06 Aug 03:08 AM
New ZealandTears in court for homeless manThe family of homeless man Edwin Linder wept in court as they faced the teenager charged with an assault that led to his death.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCollins looking into inquiry for Pora caseJustice Minister Judith Collins is seeking advice on whether to hold an independent inquiry into the Teina Pora case.04 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRough gear does you no goodGrumpy old Judge Russell Callander would be appalled at the flotsam and jetsam of humanity who congregate each morning outside the big glass entranceway of Auckland District Court, paving Albert St with cigarette butts.03 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Williams: Criminals are victimsAre the criminals who appear in our courts a bunch of badly dressed, poorly spoken layabouts, as Judge Callander complains, or are they victims of a hostile system?03 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandOrder and disorder in the country's courtsProfessor Ian Campbell was my most astute and memorable law teacher at Victoria University of Wellington. He emphasised to his hapless young students that the law was about words: what they mean, how they work and when they can change or effect change.03 Aug 05:30 PM
Banking and financeLiquidation aims to protect all interestsCynotech Holdings' chairman Allan Hawkins says the company was put into liquidation to protect "everybody's interests".30 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldTop prisoner release part of peace talksIsrael has said it will release "heavyweight" Palestinian prisoners as part of an agreement to enter preliminary talks in Washington.21 Jul 05:30 PM
New Zealand$17m fraudster freed to 'dream' homeThe mastermind of one of NZ's biggest public service frauds is about to be released from prison to live on a property "most of us can only dream about".15 Jul 05:30 PM
InvestmentBankruptcy court told of boat sale proceedsMore than $300,000 from the sale of a $2 million luxury yacht ended up with a company directed by his father-in-law, a court heard yesterday.15 Jul 05:30 PM
InvestmentBankruptcy battle in courtA former rich-lister is back at the High Court today, fighting to be discharged from bankruptcy - one of 24 the Official Assignee has objected to releasing.14 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCall for 17-year-olds to shift to youth justice systemA justice reform group is calling for 17-year-old offenders to be dealt with by the youth justice system rather than the adult criminal courts.13 Jul 11:23 PM
WorldRace-killing case jury ponders verdictJurors have begun their deliberations in the racially charged trial of a US neighbourhood watch volunteer accused of murderingunarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.13 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Contempt? Yes, with good reasonKerre McIvor has always wanted to serve on a jury. Courtroom dramas are the stuff of great movies and have spawned a genre of thrilling fiction.13 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldNaked cruelty of Putin's brand of justice a disgraceRussian President Vladimir Putin must have been a very angry man when he sanctioned the posthumous trial of Sergei Magnitsky, who died in March 2009, for tax evasion.12 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMinistry 'wikispat': Who is Clarke43?Who is the volunteer Wikipedia editor who has inadvertently come to attention in a "wikispat" between Justice Minister Judith Collins and a ministry critic?12 Jul 07:45 AM
New ZealandFilmer to serve sentence near schoolA man who used a video camera to secretly film a young girl has been sentenced to home detention at a property near a Hastings primary school.12 Jul 04:03 AM
New ZealandVideos of girl and women 'sickening'The woman who found the video camera belonging to a man convicted of covertly filming women and children said she was left "sick to her stomach".10 Jul 01:10 AM
SportBoxing boss caught up in assaultHigh-profile boxing promoter David Higgins has been revealed as one of the men caught up in an assault which left his brother with a broken cheekbone and shoulder.09 Jul 05:30 PM
Economy'Virtually impossible' for Alesco to win tax stoushBuilding products firm Alesco's tax-avoidance battle is heading to the Supreme Court but its chances of success are slim, says one adviser.09 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: NZOG needs to fork out for Pike RiverIn her judgment against what was in many respects a phantom company on trial, Judge Jane Farish was clear about where the buck should stop, writes Fran O'Sullivan.09 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHorses left starving on seized farmTen horses were left to starve on lawyer Barry Hart's property after it was seized by the bank, leaving at least two in an emaciated state.04 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPrison smoking ban ruled unlawfulAn urgent rule change by the Corrections Department which banned smoking in prisons has been ruled unlawful by a High Court judge.03 Jul 01:54 AM
New ZealandFirms keen for cut of $11m Rena compoMark Tucker will never know how much money he lost during the darkest days of the Rena disaster.02 Jul 05:30 PM
Banking and financeFeltex shareholders go to courtMore than 3600 former Feltex shareholders are now opted into litigation against the carpet-maker's former directors and an updated list of claimants has been filed with the High Court.30 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and finance32,000 join bank fee lawsuitA lawsuit claiming the ANZ Bank charged "excessive" penalty fees is to be filed in the High Court at Auckland today.24 Jun 05:30 PM
InvestmentPeters bankruptcy extension serves no purpose: QCThere is no good reason for Jamie Peters' bankruptcy to be extended as he faces Official Assignee claims he still has control of significant assets.18 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financeANZ exec confident bank in the clearANZ head of retail banking Kerri Thompson says she is confident the bank will "come out in the clear" in a legal case claiming it has charged excessive penalty fees to customers.18 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldAbuser may face longer prison termBritain's Attorney-General is to review the 15-month jail sentence given to Stuart Hall, the disgraced BBC presenter, for a 20-year campaign of sexual abuse against young girls.18 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt slams door on Kiwi rights to appealFor nearly 20 years, solo mum Ginny Walker has had to keep a watchful eye on her son Jarrod, almost 24 hours a day.15 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessBarry Hart loses appeal bidDisgraced lawyer Barry Hart has lost his bid to take his fight against the decision to strike him off to the Court of Appeal.10 Jun 06:46 AM
New ZealandHuge rise in child abduction casesThe number of international child abduction cases before New Zealand courts is soaring, as the cost of court action forces desperate parents to go on the run.09 Jun 05:30 PM
