New ZealandPolice cell beating 'unjustified' - IPCAFour police officers beating a young man with batons and pepper-spraying him 65 times was "unnecessary, unreasonable, and unjustified", the IPCA has found.06 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandFacebook 'friend' steals TV contestant's identityA person Amelia Gough trusted as a Facebook friend ended up stealing her photos and using them to create fake pages in her name.04 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandLawyers probed over legal aid Six lawyers are being investigated over their billing as the Legal Services Agency looks to clean up alleged rorting of the legal aid system.03 Aug 07:17 AM
New ZealandNew gang challenge to Whanganui patch banHells Angels is returning to court to challenge Whanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw.30 Jul 05:02 AM
Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Victims' clamour weighs heavily on scales of justice24 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandComesky to pay $66,000 to Law SocietyHigh profile lawyer Chris Comeskey must pay costs of more than $66,000 to the body that suspended him from practising law nine months.23 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandSex attack convictions quashedThe way a witness in a sexual violation trial was questioned in court was such a "serious departure" from correct procedure the Supreme Court has quashed the accused's convictions.23 Jul 04:32 AM
New ZealandCareer criminal earned six-figure income in prisonOne of NZ's most-notorious career criminals pulled in a six-figure income while in jail - then picked up legal aid as well.17 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandHubbard says wife shamed at checkoutTroubled financier Allan Hubbard claims his wife, Jean, was unable to buy groceries worth $23 when he was first put into statutory management.16 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandComeskey suspended for nine monthsDisgraced high profile lawyer Chris Comeskey has been suspended for nine months - but not struck off as a lawyer.15 Jul 06:05 AM
