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Most instances of cultural misappropriation can only be dealt with by societal pressure - Opinion
OPINION: Jayden Houghton highlights a legal gap regarding cultural misappropriation
'I failed them': Killer mum apologises after being sentenced to 18 years in mental health unit
Lauren Dickason had no reaction in court when sentence was delivered.
Killer mum Lauren Dickason sentenced today for murdering her three daughters
A judge will decide whether Lauren Dickason is sent to prison or a mental health unit.
Ex-Files: I’ve been slapped with a protection order - what are my rights?
OPINION: How it affects work, travel and immigration.
US Supreme Court sidesteps wealth tax question in closely watched case
Financial Times: Campaigners against a wealth tax 'got half a loaf'.
Brothel madam takes on lawyer landlord in rent row
A brothel madam has occupied the premises in a dispute with her landlord.
Māori law expert says tikanga progress in the judicial system is unstoppable
Mamari Stephens says judges are looking at the application of ture-tikanga.
Duty lawyers underpaid, overworked, nearing retirement – Sasha Borissenko
OPINION: The dire need for change was punctuated recently with the release of a review.
Racist ideology driving Māori seat roll back - law expert
Carwyn Jones decries government referendum on Māori wards.
Madonna sued by fan over concert 'pornography'
Fan claims he was blindsided by 'topless women on stage simulating sex acts'.
Will Three Strikes be any different a second time around?
"There’s a high risk ... people will come out of prison more dangerous."
Māori lawyers back controversial tikanga study for law students
Hunga Roia Māori defends the introduction of compulsory tikanga
‘They felt I was portraying myself as Pākehā'
Mihi Sorensen has always had high expectations of herself.
A tongue-in-cheek look into judges' perks
OPINION: Judges get long periods of time off and travel paid for by the state.
Ditched: Plans by Government to regulate property managers
'There is not a desire for more red tape with the current Government.' - Joanna Pidgeon
Christopher Luxon believes new Three Strikes law will benefit Māori
PM says the legislation will target serious repeat offenders, regardless of ethnicity.
Māori Law Society slates Jones’ savage criticism of Waitangi Tribunal as ‘inappropriate, unconstitutional’
Māori law society takes Shane Jones comments to higher authority.
Ex-Files: How do I get a copy of a will?
OPINION: If an aunt had assets under $15,000 it will be trickier to get hold of the will.
Ex-Bell Gully solicitor raises $8m for AI start-up - but can you trust a robot lawyer?
And will it take your job?
‘Amazing times, dark times’: Dawn Raids lawyer calling time on his 44-year career
“I have never doubted my passion for my job... [it's as] natural as breathing oxygen".
Ex-files with Jeremy Sutton: Learn more about cost risks in Family Court cases
You need to weigh up all of your exposure to costs including those awarded against you.