New Zealand‘Hero’ lawyer who rescued torture victim suspended from practice Jason Yang has been commended for his actions but also suspended from law. 10 Jul 06:03 AM
New Zealand‘Appalling and uncouth:’ Drunk lawyer suspended after grabbing colleague’s genitalsThe senior lawyer has been suspended for 'deplorable' conduct. 09 Jul 11:36 PM
New ZealandSenior lawyer censured after drink-driving and 'flagrant disobedience' of driving suspension David Fordyce previously had a blemish-free career of more than 30 years. 22 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer claims she took $200k of client funds to escape abusive relationship 03 Jun 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Appalling conduct': Solicitor sets up website, prints leaflets, harasses fellow lawyer14 May 05:07 AM
New Zealand'Devious' lawyer used neighbour’s criminal history to try to get him evicted07 May 04:13 AM
New Zealand‘Bizarre’: Lawyer says he can't remember why he deceived client, forged court docs11 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFraud convictions see lawyer struck offLaw Society action follows guilty plea to mortgage fraud charges.03 Apr 01:15 AM
New ZealandFormer Bay of Plenty lawyer admits $375k fraud after obstructing investigationMore than 1200 false claims were sent to the Ministry of Justice.01 Apr 04:37 AM
New Zealand‘Deplorable’: Senior lawyer’s behaviour at Christmas party deemed ‘appalling and uncouth’A tribunal has found the senior lawyer guilty of misconduct for his drunken antics.28 Mar 01:14 AM
New Zealand‘Sloppy’: Lawyer fined over name slip in high-profile caseSue Grey was being interviewed when she revealed too much information about a baby.26 Mar 12:30 AM
New Zealand‘You anti-Semite racist pig': Lawyer videoed yelling at pro-Palestine protesters'Shame on you,' lawyer Paul Fisher yelled repeatedly at the protesters.25 Mar 04:03 AM
New Zealand‘Disgraceful’ lawyer caught by #MeToo movement wants to returnJames Gardner-Hopkins has reapplied for a certificate from the New Zealand Law Society. 19 Mar 08:34 AM
New Zealand'Genuinely thought he’d changed:' The lawyer, the conman and $333k in stolen legal aidLawyer Chris Tennet gave a conman a chance, but Brian Hunter hadn't really changed.11 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeNorthland lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images on social mediaVaughn Hill was arrested in 2023 after a search of his Kaitāia home.09 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand‘Peril to the public’: Lawyer allegedly falsified judge’s minute, court recordsBen Wong has been suspended while a tribunal investigates his conduct.04 Mar 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Defect of character’: Why a would-be NZ lawyer was denied entry to the professionLawyer denied domestic violence history, but made complaints about people who opposed him.03 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandSupreme Court blocks disgraced lawyer Davina Reid's bid for reinstatementDavina Reid (nee Murray) smuggled contraband into prison for a prisoner she later married.21 Feb 03:49 AM
New ZealandIntern says she was afraid to speak up after lawyer’s Xmas party anticsThe senior partner allegedly made lewd comments and inappropriately touched other staff.11 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandLaw firm partner accused of inappropriate touching at Xmas partyHe allegedly grabbed a colleague's penis while dancing.10 Feb 03:52 AM
New Zealand'Hopeless': Former lover ordered to pay more than $100k after manipulating dying man's willThe court found Lily Li had unduly influenced Frank Lane into giving her $500,000.31 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer used 'devious' conduct to obtain neighbour’s convictions in driveway stoushHe then presented the information to their property manager, and the neighbour's wife.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLawyer accused of improperly obtaining neighbour's convictions in driveway stoushHe then revealed the criminal history to a property manager during a mediation meeting.19 Dec 07:00 AM
CrimeFormer lawyer prosecuted over dying man’s will, court overturns $500K bequest to former loverAn “incompetent” ex-lawyer videoed drafting a dying man’s will in hospital is facing a criminal charge.Watch14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDamning court judgment overturns dying man's $500k bequest to ex-loverThe will has now been ruled invalid after a judge found it was subject to undue influence.14 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStruck-off NZ lawyer allegedly providing legal services in OzDisgraced Auckland lawyer Mehal Kejriwal was struck off for swindling clients in 2017.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I’m horribly ashamed': What did a lawyer spend $700k of his client’s money on?Aaron Nicholls couldn't tell a tribunal exactly what he'd spent his client's money on. 01 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandSue Grey guilty of unsatisfactory conduct for 'sloppy' use of a suppressed child's nameThe baby was at the centre of a stand-off over the use of vaccinated people’s blood.29 Nov 03:00 AM
KahuLegal fraternity join clergy in demanding Act's Treaty Principles Bill be killedForty top legal minds want Act's Treaty Bill canned13 Nov 07:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Return the stolen money': Elite private school refused to refund scam victim's 'tainted' $50KVictim believes the school has a moral duty not to keep money from an alleged criminal.08 Nov 04:00 PM
