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'I failed them': Killer mum apologises after being sentenced to 18 years in mental health unit
Lauren Dickason had no reaction in court when sentence was delivered.
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Killer mum Lauren Dickason sentenced today for murdering her three daughters
A judge will decide whether Lauren Dickason is sent to prison or a mental health unit.
Ex-Files: I’ve been slapped with a protection order - what are my rights?
OPINION: How it affects work, travel and immigration.
US Supreme Court sidesteps wealth tax question in closely watched case
Financial Times: Campaigners against a wealth tax 'got half a loaf'.
Brothel madam takes on lawyer landlord in rent row
A brothel madam has occupied the premises in a dispute with her landlord.
Māori law expert says tikanga progress in the judicial system is unstoppable
Mamari Stephens says judges are looking at the application of ture-tikanga.
Duty lawyers underpaid, overworked, nearing retirement – Sasha Borissenko
OPINION: The dire need for change was punctuated recently with the release of a review.
Racist ideology driving Māori seat roll back - law expert
Carwyn Jones decries government referendum on Māori wards.
Struck-off lawyer implies PM supported his comeback
However, Christopher Luxon's office said it knew nothing about the case.
Opinion: Budget falls short for justice
OPINION: In the justice portfolio, the devil was in the detail in the 2024 Budget.
Madonna sued by fan over concert 'pornography'
Fan claims he was blindsided by 'topless women on stage simulating sex acts'.
Will Three Strikes be any different a second time around?
"There’s a high risk ... people will come out of prison more dangerous."
Māori lawyers back controversial tikanga study for law students
Hunga Roia Māori defends the introduction of compulsory tikanga
‘They felt I was portraying myself as Pākehā'
Mihi Sorensen has always had high expectations of herself.
A tongue-in-cheek look into judges' perks
OPINION: Judges get long periods of time off and travel paid for by the state.
Ditched: Plans by Government to regulate property managers
'There is not a desire for more red tape with the current Government.' - Joanna Pidgeon
Christopher Luxon believes new Three Strikes law will benefit Māori
PM says the legislation will target serious repeat offenders, regardless of ethnicity.
Māori Law Society slates Jones’ savage criticism of Waitangi Tribunal as ‘inappropriate, unconstitutional’
Māori law society takes Shane Jones comments to higher authority.
Ex-Files: How do I get a copy of a will?
OPINION: If an aunt had assets under $15,000 it will be trickier to get hold of the will.
Ex-Bell Gully solicitor raises $8m for AI start-up - but can you trust a robot lawyer?
And will it take your job?
‘Amazing times, dark times’: Dawn Raids lawyer calling time on his 44-year career
“I have never doubted my passion for my job... [it's as] natural as breathing oxygen".
Ex-files with Jeremy Sutton: Learn more about cost risks in Family Court cases
You need to weigh up all of your exposure to costs including those awarded against you.
Law Commission says change needed to ease tikanga evidence into court
A code of conduct for expert witnesses also needs to be modified
Police arrest man after NZ lawyer's death in Sydney
Mitch East, 28, was hit by a car as he stepped out of an Uber early last Sunday.
Home-building construction crunch: Who has failed lately and why
A 12-point list of the many builder failures lately.
Ex-Files: My ex-wife is claiming economic disparity and wants a $150k payout
OPINION: She says her career has been constrained by looking after the children.
'Disgusts me': Sex assault charges rise by 33%, legal aid fees double
Legal aid for sex offences more than doubles to $18.7 million
Triple-murderer mum Lauren Dickason's fate to be handed down in June
The Herald previously revealed taxpayers footed her $700k - and rising - legal aid bill.
Trusts that earn less than $10,000 likely to be exempt from tax hike
The Government is welcoming the committee's proposal to avoid over-taxation of trusts.
New partner at Govett Quilliam
The law firm was also the first in Taranaki to appoint a female partner back in 1987.
Ex-Files: What can I do about my ex-partner being drunk while he's in charge of our kids?
And how can I reduce the children's device time?
How a man who murdered his wife could serve less than two years in prison
'There are some cases where you’ve got complete sympathy.'
The rise of the sexsomnia defence: Justice or an easy out for rapists?
'Part of a broader culture of excusing [rape] behaviour' or 'not that easy'?
How to avoid a costly divorce: Small business Agreeable cuts out the middle man
Company is disrupting an industry dominated by high-charging lawyers.