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$13b risk prompts Govt to back controversial bank law change

Banks are to benefit from the controversial decision.

Sasha Borissenko: Legal insights from the Siouxsie Wiles case

OPINION: The cost of doubling down.

Fletcher begins marathon court case against subbies over SkyCity convention centre fire

Fletcher alleges the fire was caused by the subcontractors, who are in turn defending.

UK agrees deal over Chagos Islands despite court challenge

Keir Starmer signed a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Is there method to Govt's madness, helping ANZ and ASB in court?

Lawyer supports law change to avoid "draconian consequences" for lenders.

Six years after NZICC fire, court case looms

The case is being brought against two subcontractors, who deny liability for the fire.

Elder’s 38-year battle for justice: Resolution sought within lifetime

The Crown is appealing a compensation ruling for customary landowners in the South Island.

‘I’ll do better’: Blake Lively’s brother-in-law softens stance in Baldoni feud

'Anytime I’ve said anything unkind about someone I’ve regretted it.'

Mighty row over large-scale housing development in quiet river valley

"They don't want the river or the haven to be harmed."

'He’s been sent to us by God': Disgraced lawyer Chris Harder and his remarkable quest for Pike River justice

Former barrister Christopher Harder claims Pike River truths have never emerged.

Carrington Resort: A high-end dream turned nightmare

The future of a resort plagued with community issues and lawsuits looks dire.

Jail time, lawsuit and apologies after ‘almost naked’ party of Russian elites

The recent party has provoked a scandal.

Political Roundup: NZ’s 'most powerful' lawyers

The annual list of New Zealand’s most powerful law figures has just been released.

Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant

The events allegedly occurred while the actor was filming Fast Five in 2010.

Watch: Wayne Brown claims Auckland property owners 'blackmailers' over coastal walk

Brown's fiery clash with property owners caught on camera.

Hastings mayor and high-profile councillor go toe-to-toe as rift deepens

Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst and councillor Damon Harvey are increasingly at odds.