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Ex-Files: Husband shocked at letter two years after separation

OPINION: Is 'spousal maintenance' of $1500 a week fair, or normal?

NZ lawyer hired by Hong Kong tycoon to fight national security charges

Activist Jimmy Lai is charged with violating China-imposed national security law.

‘It will get ugly’: Nepo babies brace for billionaire inheritance battles

Telegraph: As wealthy baby boomers hit old age, an epic money scrap is brewing.

Marvel's big move after star's assault conviction

The actor, who plays Kang in the Marvel franchise, faces jail and an uncertain future.

Sasha Borissenko: Who are the legal eagles in Cabinet?

OPINION: A third of the new Cabinet have a legal background.

Auckland property lawsuit: The $20 million man who offered but didn’t settle

One vendor kept a $2m deposit, second one kept $834,000. But they then went further.

Where there’s a will there’s a war: Kids fight over the family bach

Passing on the iconic family bach to the next generation could be fraught with problems.

Exclusive: Kiri Allan - why she's pleading not guilty to car crash charges

Former minister says a grey area around the right to consult a lawyer needs clearing up.

Sasha Borissenko: It’s not the alcohol, it’s the culture

OPINION: Alcohol is a red herring when it comes to stopping sexual harassment at work.

Pacific women face most discrimination in legal profession, survey finds

48 per cent of respondents put employment discrimination down to their gender.

Prominent Māori figure launches legal proceedings

The Waipareira chair seeks a review after his application for a Māori board was declined.

The Ex-Files: Buying property with a friend? How to avoid a bust-up

A legal agreement can protect both parties involved.

Lawyer names himself sole beneficiary of client’s will, instead of her daughters

He suggested a daughter who raised concerns about the will had "psychological issues".

Top law firm cautioned after ‘workaround’ advice led to foreign investment law breaches

The foreign investment watchdog said it was concerned by the law firm's approach.

Ex-Files: 'Can I get in on an investment my ex made with our money?'

Lawyer on the status of investments made with relationship property funds.

Sasha Borissenko: Mainzeal case serves as warning for other directors

OPINION: It wouldn't be surprising if the appetite for directorships declined as a result.