OpinionAnthony Russell: Whistleblowers should be paid for disclosing secretsNew Zealand could actively encourage the disclosure of serious wrongdoing by financially incentivising whistleblowers to make protected disclosures, writes Anthony Russell.27 Jul 01:11 AM
BDBDBusinessCredit fight will help set rulesThe Commerce Commission says its ongoing consumer credit dispute with Motor Trade Finance is its most significant case for establishing rules on what fees lenders can charge.24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionCaseload: Next Chief JusticeJock Anderson on the clear leader in the scramble to succeed Dame Sian Elias as the next Chief Justice, and more.23 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandP trial told of sex pillsAn undercover agent socialised in the VIP lounge at SkyCity casino to gain the confidence of suspected drug dealers.19 Jul 09:50 AM
OpinionNick Russell: Inquiry needed into police search and seizure conductThere is a very strong public interest in ensuring that the state has the power and resources to investigate the commission of criminal offences, writes Nick Russell.16 Jul 10:13 PM
OpinionCaseload: More heat for Crown over Banks miscarriage of justiceAuckland QC Paul Edmund Dacre - who led the fatally flawed prosecution of John Banks - is not out of the fire, writes Jock Anderson.16 Jul 09:30 PM
BusinessRoss' liquidators mull cross-appealIt comes after an investor appeals a High Court decision ordering him to repay $454,000 of "fictitious profits".14 Jul 01:33 AM
WorldJudge sentences kids over lunchA US judge compared three children to cult leader Charles Manson and sent them to live in a juvenile home because they refused to have lunch with their father.11 Jul 07:50 PM
OpinionCaseload: Uncompromising judge jailed Greenpeace bombersJock Anderson remembers the late Sir Ronald Davison and takes a look behind the scenes of the legal profession.09 Jul 09:30 PM
Interest ratesRate swapping 'one way' court toldInterest rate swaps sold to a North Island motel operator were unsuitable for it and "one-way traffic for the benefit" of Westpac, says a witness in a $3 million lawsuit.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSwiss cold case revisitedAn extradition order granted for man accused of a cold case killing in Switzerland has been appealed and is now in the hands of the Justice Minister.05 Jul 02:38 AM
OpinionCaseload: Judge steps into historic pub feudJock Anderson takes a look behind the scenes of the legal profession.02 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionCaseload: Little known truths about new judgesCaseLoad must remain tight-lipped about his part in last week's appointment of two new High Court judges - lest nosey parkers get the wrong idea...25 Jun 09:30 PM
Banking and financeFinance boss hand over $1.8m to policeConvicted former Capial + Merchant boss Neal Nicholls will forfeit assets worth $1.8m to the police.24 Jun 11:20 PM
BusinessRoss investors in the sights of liquidatorsNearly 200 investors who got about $30 million of "fictitious profits" from David Ross' Ponzi scheme could face claims from liquidators following their success in a test case.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDeadly bug carried from prisonA young inmate who died after two weeks on life support likely carried the superbug which killed him into the hospital from prison.22 Jun 05:00 PM
Construction'Raw anger' at Brown's port standLen Brown is being urged by a senior councillor to accept a court ruling on controversial wharf extensions and instruct Ports of Auckland to do the same.21 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorPolice using their brains a good ideaPolice are slagged all the time for being revenue gatherers when they write tickets; now they're being criticised for trying to stop the offence before it happens, writes Kerre McIvor.20 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionCaseload: A family at loggerheadsJock Anderson on the late Bill Heast's will and his family division, the best places to be seen and heard, and more.18 Jun 09:20 PM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Wrongful convictions blight on lawMichael October is not a rapist and murderer but he carries that stigma with him every day of his life, writes Jarrod Gilbert.12 Jun 01:15 AM
OpinionCaseload: Freddie Gray lawyer to speak in NZOne of Baltimore's most revered lawyers, William "Billy" Murphy, is coming to town to speak at a conference in Auckland.11 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandAct plans assisted dying billThe hopes of euthanasia supporters appear to rely on Act leader David Seymour and the luck of the draw after both Prime Minister John Key and Labour chief Andrew Little ruled out putting up a bill on the issue.08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionKey and Little kick for touch on euthanasiaIt did not take long. Just three days, if that, for the politicians to get voluntary euthanasia well and truly off the political agenda, writes John Armstrong.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandJudge to consider Pora compensationA leading former High Court judge has been appointed to assess Teina Pora's compensation claim.04 Jun 03:46 AM
New ZealandJurors to be Facebook vettedA new company offering to vet the Facebook and Twitter profiles of potential jurors could deter people from turning up in court, a law expert warns.30 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAnother bad call from the judiciaryJock Anderson on bad name suppression calls, legal aid, the John Banks affair and the Crown Solicitor.28 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandAbusive pair confront school pupilTwo bandana-clad men have been charged with disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence after going to a college in Mosgiel in school time to confront a pupil.28 May 05:00 PM
Business$155,000 raised for possible SCF legal actionA whip-around of holders of South Canterbury Finance preference shares has raised more than $150,000.28 May 05:00 PM
Banking and finance$372k award shrinks pool for investorsThe biggest investor in one of Allan Hubbard's shambolic business vehicles has won about $372,000 in court costs from it, further diluting the amount available to 300 others.27 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Justice must be seen for PoraFormer Auckland Mayor John Banks is screaming blue murder, demanding the Solicitor-General stand down after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction for filing a false electoral return after the....26 May 09:30 PM
Banking and financeLawyers look at SCF disclosure timingA SCF investor who is helping fund a legal probe says he bought preference shares on the back of statements the company made about its prospects only months before it collapsed.25 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeSCF shareholders 'fool's gold' claimSome South Canterbury Finance preference shareholders played with 'fool's gold' due to a lack of proper information, says one broker.25 May 02:50 AM
Banking and financeInvestors mull SCF legal actionOut-of-pocket South Canterbury Finance investors will meet today in Auckland to join others rallying behind a probe looking into possible legal action.24 May 05:30 PM
