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A "grey area" has emerged around rights for landlords and tenants amid vaccine rollout.

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Lawyer Jeremy Sutton's tips on navigating a complicated issue.

Russell McVeagh partner resigns after 'failing to meet' board's expectations

The partner was exonerated in an independent investigation.

Sasha Borissenko: Are employers really looking after staff?

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Sasha Borissenko: Wānaka couple's initial name suppression - do different rules apply to rich people?

Legal columnist Sasha Borrissenko digs into the rules of name suppression.

The Ex-Files: What should separated parents do in lockdown?

Lockdowns are difficult for everyone - particularly separated parents.

Simon Bridges on why he's 'a sucker for punishment'

The shadow Justice Minister's journey from logical courtrooms to the brawl of Parliament.

H.E.R. among artists educating kids on civics in Netflix series

The 23-year-old says many citizens don't understand the rights and duties of citizenship.

'Good lessons' for lawyers in Cosby case, 'hard' ones for victims

#MeToo activists are now worried the reverse will have chilling effects on victims.

Booze, power and sexual misconduct - the toxic mix revealed at top lawyer's hearing

OPINION: Sasha Borissenko digs into details of a former top lawyer's misconduct hearing.

'We've closed the doors': Divorce lawyers face post-lockdown surge in cases

Lawyers estimate inquiries for divorce are up 20 per cent since pre-Covid times.

Business Hub: Silvana Schenone the deal maker

Schenone loves a good deal even if it doesn't result in a sale go ahead.

The Ex Files: My husband handles all our money. Do I need to be involved

After 20 years of marriage, a stay-at-home mum wonders what happens if things go south.

NZ's new silks: Prominent defence lawyers among those honoured as Queen's Counsel

Ten of NZ's leading lawyers were honoured today with Queen's Counsel appointments.

Lawyer suspended for 'clandestine' inmate relationship

The tribunal said the relationship fell "at the serious end of the misconduct spectrum".