OpinionCaseload: Selfless judge jets off for jolly hootJock Anderson on play-acting in London, real judging for Simon Moore, trustworthy-looking lawyers and more.30 Jul 09:21 PM
BusinessSupreme Court refuses feudOne of Christchurch's richest families, the Goughs, has been infighting for decades.29 Jul 09:42 PM
Banking and financeC+M civil action dropped by FMAThe parked civil action against convicted directors of Capital+Merchant Finance has been dropped.28 Jul 04:01 AM
BusinessMillionaire driveway fight in High CourtRich-lister clashes with trust that owns neighbouring house over a gate on a right-of-way.24 Jul 01:20 AM
OpinionCaseload: Next Chief JusticeJock Anderson on the clear leader in the scramble to succeed Dame Sian Elias as the next Chief Justice, and more.23 Jul 09:30 PM
ConstructionCourt of Appeal rules on leaky school lawsuitPart of the Ministry of Education's lawsuit against Carter Holt Harvey has been thrown out but the bulk of the litigation remains.23 Jul 04:18 AM
New ZealandJustice demand for ACC claimantsLawyers and a support group are calling for big changes to the accident compensation scheme, saying it stops many people from seeking justice.22 Jul 06:00 PM
BusinessCC's in snack giant brand fightA fight over the right to use the CC's brand name has lead to claims that a food giant was trying to misappropriate20 Jul 01:30 AM
New ZealandP trial told of sex pillsAn undercover agent socialised in the VIP lounge at SkyCity casino to gain the confidence of suspected drug dealers.19 Jul 09:50 AM
OpinionCaseload: More heat for Crown over Banks miscarriage of justiceAuckland QC Paul Edmund Dacre - who led the fatally flawed prosecution of John Banks - is not out of the fire, writes Jock Anderson.16 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandExhumation fight goes to courtA woman who wants her partner's body to be cremated has gone to the High Court seeking permission to exhume his coffin and body.10 Jul 06:54 AM
OpinionCaseload: Uncompromising judge jailed Greenpeace bombersJock Anderson remembers the late Sir Ronald Davison and takes a look behind the scenes of the legal profession.09 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandTribunal needed for funding fairnessLawyers taking rising numbers of special education cases say an independent tribunal is needed to ensure funding decisions are resolved fairly.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Champagne stunt an utter disaster'Judith Collins described a champagne stunt by SFO boss Adam Feeley as an "utter disaster" that threatened to overshadow the Government at a crucial time.06 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessHugh Green's daughter back on group boardsThe eldest daughter of Hugh Green is once again a director of a slew of the late businessman's companies after her High Court victory.03 Jul 02:30 AM
BusinessDeveloper Morgenstern staves off bankruptcy actionFormer rich-lister and property developer Arthur Morgenstern has settled with the liquidators pursuing him.03 Jul 12:20 AM
OpinionCaseload: Judge steps into historic pub feudJock Anderson takes a look behind the scenes of the legal profession.02 Jul 09:30 PM
BusinessSiblings war over $400 million empireHamish Fletcher analyses the High Court’s judgement in a scrap over rich-lister Hugh Green’s will.26 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuNgati Whatua files legal actionAuckland iwi Ngati Whatua has confirmed it will seek a judicial review of Government’s plan to sell off Crown land to private developers.26 Jun 05:18 AM
OpinionCaseload: Little known truths about new judgesCaseLoad must remain tight-lipped about his part in last week's appointment of two new High Court judges - lest nosey parkers get the wrong idea...25 Jun 09:30 PM
CrimeMore Ross investors could face claimsAn investor in the David Ross ponzi scheme - who has been named for the first time - has been ordered to pay back $454,000 of fictitious profits in a clawback test case.23 Jun 01:50 AM
BusinessGreen family appeal High Court decisionFamily of the late rich-lister Hugh Green are planning an appeal after his final will was declared invalid by the High Court.23 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandProsecution of fishers hailedProsecutions against those behind fishing vessels that tangled with the Royal NZ Navy over summer have been hailed as a "giant step forward" by Foreign Minister Murray McCully.21 Jun 05:00 PM
Construction'Raw anger' at Brown's port standLen Brown is being urged by a senior councillor to accept a court ruling on controversial wharf extensions and instruct Ports of Auckland to do the same.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHigh court halts PortsPort opponents have won a historic victory and sunk the latest expansion plans involving filling in more of the Waitemata Harbour.21 Jun 01:23 AM
New ZealandVictory over Ports of AucklandPorts of Auckland has stopped work on its wharf extension programme after a High Court judge ruled the consents are not lawful.19 Jun 05:02 AM
BusinessRich-lister's will declared invalid by CourtThe will of the late Hugh Green has been declared invalid by the High Court in a major victory for his eldest daughter in a fight for control of his $400m empire.19 Jun 03:30 AM
EnergyTrustpower loses in $8.9m tax fightElectricity retailer and generator Trustpower has lost the latest round of a $8.9m tax battle.19 Jun 12:30 AM
OpinionCaseload: A family at loggerheadsJock Anderson on the late Bill Heast's will and his family division, the best places to be seen and heard, and more.18 Jun 09:20 PM
Business$28m divorce goes to Supreme CourtA $28m divorce wrangle that has big implications for trusts is heading for the Supreme Court.18 Jun 01:20 AM
EconomyFirms face risky legal groundNew Zealand companies face an increasingly risky legal landscape as professional litigation funders bankroll class action lawsuits and emboldened regulators flex their muscles, says a major law....17 Jun 05:00 PM
