New ZealandDisgraced lawyer pulls pin on his court careerBanned lawyer Chris Comeskey has called it quits on his courtroom career.10 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandInvestment adviser ordered to pay around $80,000Kapiti Coast investment adviser Chris Lee has been ordered to pay property magnate Sir Robert Jones around $80,000 towards his defamation court costs.10 Sep 01:44 AM
New ZealandJudge dismisses credibility of Super City candidateA right-wing Super City candidate must pay a finance company more than $70,000 after a judge ruled that she misled it by not revealing a debt.31 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessWho really pushed 90 day job lawThe Govt's decision to extend 90-day new-employee trials was made after a suggestion from the Act Party and went against the recommendation of its own Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson.26 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBlogger says he didn't breach suppression ordersCameron Slater denied he had identified people with name suppression on his blog when he appeared in court today. 25 Aug 05:14 AM
New ZealandSacked worker wins first 90-day law caseThe first employment case brought to court under 90-day trial laws has gone in favour of a dismissed pharmacy employee.24 Aug 06:58 AM
New ZealandFreedom or your home - you chooseA $465,000 house has been seized from a commercial cannabis grower as punishment instead of an 18-month prison sentence. 20 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandLawyer banned after unauthorised trust fund transferA lawyer has ended a 41-year career having been found guilty of professional misconduct over a trust fund transfer.10 Aug 05:30 PM
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