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Urgent court hearing sought over iwi elections

Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court to overturn trustee elections.

Māori Land Court celebrates 159th birthday

The court passed a major milestone yesterday

This is not a race based, this is a Judiciary attempting to be just - Jackson

The U-turn forced on Una Jagose is disgraceful

Ex-Files: How do I keep my family name out of the public arena in a parenting dispute?

OPINION: Privacy and suppression rules vary depending on the court situation.

'I’ve just signed my life away to that woman': Partner's plea for help after changing will

The alterations, made when he had dementia, meant less went to his three daughters.

Sasha Borissenko: Workers' rights are being eroded

OPINION: Redundancies and return-to-office orders are on the rise.

Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years

When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.

Prosecution guidelines 'an update to what’s already there'

Solicitor-General's new guidelines cover the test for prosecution to diversion schemes.

Reclining seats on flights - what can you do about it legally?

Couple banned from airline over reclining seat dispute sparks debate.

Final day at Māori Land Court for Marine and Coastal Act applications.

Māori Land Court hears evidence of Marine Coastal Applications.

Govt scrambles to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of genetic testing by insurers

Business and science move at a quicker pace.

US accuses Google of dominating ad tech market as antitrust trial begins

Financial Times: Latest clash as Google has landmark loss in separate case over search.

Lawyer promised DJ lessons as payment, then tried to sue his client

Jason Yang forged invoices to hide his client from his employer before suing the DJ.

The Ex-Files: Father's Day can bring challenges for split parents

OPINION: Fathers often want to spend the day with their children, but this can be tricky.

'A good guy': Long-serving lawyer and coroner's 'immense' service remembered

'A doer rather than a talker, and our community owes him a huge debt of gratitude'

'Communist judge': Barristers want action after ministers' comments on judiciary

It comes after Shane Jones referred to one High Court Judge as a 'communist'.

The right to disconnect after hours: Would a new ‘do not disturb’ law take off in NZ?

The right to refuse to reply to your boss after hours is now enshrined in some countries.

Sasha Borissenko: Sigh, lawyers haven't achieved gender equality

OPINION: But it's not all bad.