BusinessRenovations land former Ponsonby cafe owner in courtFormer owner of Santos cafe being chased for an alleged debt of $132,000.28 Sep 09:45 PM
Employment$8m divorce: Fresh bid to keep cashBusinessman Michael Thompson argues he should be able to keep more than half of an $8 million payment the Supreme Court says is relationship property.28 Sep 09:00 PM
BusinessBody corp firm slammed by tribunalThe administration of body corporates has been questioned in a Tenancy Tribunal decision.27 Sep 11:14 PM
New ZealandHearing begins with finger-pointingPreliminary discussions in the Kim Dotcom extradition hearing have been dominated by finger-pointing from both sides.21 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionValiant Homes boss could be in EuropeThe liquidators of an Auckland building company that collapsed owing more than $4 million believe its director is somewhere in Europe.21 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeLuxury cars among assets frozen in FMA probeLuxury cars are among $1.6m of assets frozen as part of a probe into company Prosper Through Trading.20 Sep 09:15 PM
New Zealand'I feel like Dad is in the right place'As a nine-year-old boy Tuhaka Pooley lost his beloved Dad. Now at 13, he's been dragged in to a court battle over his dead father's body.18 Sep 07:08 AM
New ZealandNew twist in Kim Dotcom caseManagers of the nation's finances were kept at arm's length when the Kim Dotcom case required Kiwi taxpayers to underwrite a potential future legal suit, new document shows.17 Sep 12:05 AM
New ZealandWhy Harvard Law prof backs DotcomOne of the world's leading experts on copyright has reviewed the Kim Dotcom case and says there is no basis for extradition.16 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Neither party willing to back down'A dispute over whether a young father's body should be dug up and cremated appears destined to be settled by a judge.15 Sep 06:18 AM
BusinessProperty law firm case revivedThree overseas investors' claim against a law firm associated with an ill-fated Auckland housing development can now be revived.11 Sep 02:00 AM
OpinionCaseload: Holding court for one last flingAfter 68 weekly columns of irreverent fun, frivolity, jolly japes and an occasional fact or two, CaseLoad is spiked from the NZ Herald as of today, writes Jock Anderson.03 Sep 09:30 PM
BusinessUS Uber lawsuit gets class action stampA US federal judge has granted class-action status to a suit filed by Uber drivers, who say they are treated like employees but paid as contractors.02 Sep 06:05 AM
Business$28m divorce that could change NZDivorce wrangle that has big implications for trust law begins today in the Supreme Court.31 Aug 08:43 PM
Banking and financeFormer property developer bankruptedMartin Hutchin sold investment properties in Invercargill and Huntly and was described as a "risk to the community".31 Aug 02:36 AM
BusinessFight over rich-lister's $400mThe legal fight between the family of the late philanthropist Hugh Green resumed in court today.27 Aug 01:40 AM
CommoditiesMobil to pay $10m for tank farm cleanupPublicly-owned Waterfront Auckland has won $10m from oil giant Mobil to pay for a cleanup of part of the Wynyard Quarter.25 Aug 12:05 AM
Banking and financeFinance co. directors enter guilty pleasThe directors of OPI Pacific Finance, which collapsed owing $247m, have pleaded guilty to making untrue statements.21 Aug 03:12 AM
TaxPharmacist loses tax secrecy bidA pharmacist probed by IRD for "possible tax evasion" has lost a bid to keep his identity secret.19 Aug 02:45 AM
BusinessBryers-managed firms owe 'millions'BRI Ferrier was last week appointed liquidators of Sydney-based Talos Accounting Group, where Mr Bryers worked under the name Mark Ryan.19 Aug 01:01 AM
Banking and finance$1.3m lawsuit launched too latePart of a farmer's $1.3m lawsuit against a firm of financial advisers has been thrown out for being launched too late.17 Aug 09:10 PM
OpinionCaseload: Why judges need to do betterSo-called independent teeth-gnashing, hair-shirt inquiries into dysfunctional court sentencing and offender monitoring are a waste of time and money, writes Jock Anderson.13 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen Kelly: Soft safety law? Thank big businessUp to 300,000 working New Zealanders won't have access to one of the most effective ways they can keep themselves and their mates safe at work, writes Helen Kelly.12 Aug 09:28 PM
BusinessShipley defends reckless trading accusationFormer Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley and four other Mainzeal board members are accused of failing to appropriately assess the company's financial position, according to the liquidators suing....12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandChanges at court worry for victimsLawyers have expressed concern for the safety of victims of domestic violence as more district courts streamline their operations.09 Aug 06:51 PM
AgribusinessWang loses bid to stop release of filesFailed Crafar farms bidder and fraud case defendant May Wang has failed to bar Hong Kong prosecutors from accessing seized documents.09 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionCaseload: The curious case of the smelly knickersWeird things are said when lawyers gather. Jock Anderson looks behind the scenes of the legal profession.06 Aug 09:30 PM
EmploymentMike Pero bust-up hits High CourtSeven former Mike Pero Mortgages' franchisees have taken High Court action over restraint-of-trade obligations.05 Aug 05:00 PM
