Banking and financeDirector delayed sentencing for holidayA director of a failed finance company delayed his sentencing so he could go on holiday to Fiji over the Christmas break, says the Crown.12 Mar 03:47 AM
New ZealandEditorial: Speed of justice cranking up10 years ago, a Law Commission paper found our court system too slow, too costly and unhelpful. Today, there is still a long way to go - and modern technology must be harnessed to improve efficiency in black-and-white cases.05 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHallwright unjustifiably sacked - lawyerSharebroking firm Forsyth Barr was not brought into disrepute when senior analyst Guy Hallwright was convicted for running a man over, his lawyer says.18 Dec 11:51 PM
New ZealandHallwright goes to ERA to get job backGuy Hallwright is taking his former employer Forsyth Barr to the Employment Relations Authority and wants to be reinstated to his job.18 Dec 06:02 AM
New ZealandAdviser jailed for stealing $4.7mA financial adviser has been sentenced to six years and two months in prison after stealing $4.7 million from investors, many of whom were family and friends.11 Dec 04:29 AM
New ZealandLawyers: Heroes or villains?The untimely death of top lawyer Greg King has focused attention on one of society's most unpopular jobs. Jared Savage examines the case for the defence.16 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTougher bail laws to cover teensA bill tightening bail laws for killers and repeat offenders is being toughened by making it harder for 18- and 19-year-olds to avoid custody.09 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessHart edges closer to bankruptcyEmbattled criminal lawyer Barry Hart is now facing bankruptcy and is being forced from of his last property following a failed bid for damages from ANZ.02 Nov 04:37 AM
BusinessHart fights to retain last propertiesDespite being struck-off, embattled lawyer Barry Hart was back at the Auckland High Court today - this time fighting to keep the last of his rural properties from being sold by the bank.15 Oct 06:53 AM
New ZealandDotcom plea: Leak the truthKim Dotcom has issued a call for whistleblowers to leak information about his case to the media in the wake of spy and police blunders.11 Oct 09:47 PM
New ZealandUS judge rejects Dotcom appealA United States judge has allowed the case against Megaupload to proceed after throwing out an appeal from its founder Kim Doctom.09 Oct 11:26 PM
New ZealandPM insists he knew nothing of DotcomJohn Key insists he knew nothing about Kim Dotcom before this year, as new evidence reveals his office was told about Dotcom's bid to buy a Coatesville mansion last July.09 Oct 06:48 AM
New ZealandDotcom explanation won't wash: expertsJohn Key's explanation of how the illegal spying on Kim Dotcom occurred is wrong in law and could not have happened the way he describes, legal experts say.05 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNo Hallwright sentence appealThe Solicitor-General has decided not to appeal the non-custodial sentence of financial analyst Guy Hallwright, despite saying it was "undoubtedly lenient".27 Sep 09:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: An apology that could easily backfirePaul Neazor's report on the unlawful bugging of Kim Dotcom is not so much a whitewash as washed out, writes John Armstrong27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandDotcom: I accept your apologyKim Dotcom has accepted Prime Minister John Key's apology for the GCSB's unlawful spying but has added his voice to calls for an independent inquiry into the fiasco.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandPM apologises to DotcomPrime Minister John Key says he apologises to Kim Dotcom for what he has described as "basic errors" by the Government Communications and Security Bureau.27 Sep 04:24 AM
New ZealandCivil liberties at stake: LawyerIllegal spying on Kim Dotcom means the internet tycoon's battle against US attempts to extradite him has become a civil liberties issue, his US lawyer says.26 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanDotcom spying worry for businessFran O'Sullivan says John Key 'sat' on the disclosure about the GCSB until US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta had safely departed Auckland Airport at the weekend.25 Sep 05:30 PM
BusinessHart launches fresh bid to save careerDisgraced lawyer Barry Hart has launched a fresh bid to continue his 46-year career - as it emerged his fleet of luxury cars had been seized by debt collectors.25 Sep 06:33 AM
New ZealandHallwright: 'I'm going to have a break'Auckland market analyst Guy Hallwright, who ran down a man in a road rage incident two years ago, is no longer with investment firm Forsyth Barr.20 Sep 06:18 AM
BusinessBarry Hart to appeal striking offDisgraced lawyer Barry Hart is taking legal action in the hope he can stop authorities ending his 46-year career.19 Sep 05:35 AM
