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Christchurch earthquake: Fund for legal community reopens

Legal aid changes on the way - Power

Dali art row has Kiwi link

Clamp 'cowboys' rile shoppers

Disgruntled drivers are being encouraged to take legal action after being hit with fines of up to $300 by a "cowboy" clamping company in Auckland.

Compo fight for man caught in crossfire

Father of two Richard Neville is suing police for gross negligence and mental trauma after he was caught up in a bungled shootout on Auckland's northwestern motorway.

Two into one - lawyers await verdict

Judge allows images of Carmen accused

A defence lawyer's attempt to prevent Brad Callaghan's image being photographed in court has been thrown out by a judge.

Embryo not person in law

Push to scrap clawback law

Mel Gibson fights for his daughter

Mel Gibson wants Oksana Grigorieva immediately stripped of custody of their daughter.

Celebrities to sue police in hacking case

<i>Editorial</i>: Reining in the cost of legal aid

David Bain: 'Why I'm broke'

David Bain has spoken out about his dire financial situation, telling the <i>New Idea</i> magazine: "I'm having to do everything from nothing. I've had to do a catch-up of 15 years. I've had no income.

Knighthoods for educationist and judge

Top lawyer making a difference

<i>Editorial:</i> Bain's compo case should take its course

Police spend $2m on informers

Police paid criminal narks nearly $2 million in the past five years.

Law change stops lawyers' big payouts from public purse

Radical changes to the legal aid system will put an end to taxpayers paying defence lawyers up to $900,000 a year.