Some South Canterbury Finance preference shareholders played with 'fool's gold' due to a lack of proper information, says one broker.

Out-of-pocket South Canterbury Finance investors will meet today in Auckland to join others rallying behind a probe looking into possible legal action.

Michael Erceg's brother has been denied access to documents that would reveal who got what from trusts set up by the late multimillionaire and liquor magnate worth $620 million.

CaseLoad has a soft-spot for hapless ex-lawyer Evgeny Orlov, who defrocked himself the other day.

Jock Anderson on Blues rugby player George Moala's recent discharge without conviction as an example of a two-tier justice system.

Huka Lodge's owner is appealing a High Court decision that ordered him to pay US$25m to his former business partner.

A dispute over the sale of a leading New Zealand artist's work has seen several high-profile names in the New Zealand art world dragged to the High Court.

Warrants for a police raid on properties owned by Christchurch businessman David Henderson have been declared unlawful.

Jock Anderson on the Court of Appeal, the new Crown Solicitor for Manukau, the death penalty and Nigel Hampton QC.

A Remuera driveway dispute was back in the High Court today, as neighbours argue over costs.

Jock Anderson on Margaret Malcolm helping lawyers deal with client complaints, a conference in Wellington and media reporting.

The Hanover Finance case took another tentative step towards closure yesterday with revelations the finance company was undertaking settlement negotiations.

CaseLoad's cosy mano a mano with distinguished Queen's Counsel and Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) president Brian Keene was jolly and long-overdue.

Jock Anderson on IPCA appointments, gossip about Justice Simon Moore and the rule of law controversy.

Jock Anderson on the rule of law, the criminal call-over, the St Bedes rowers, name suppression for sex offenders and a tranny-saurus.

Justice Ministry officials wrote-off $9,587,285.55 owed by 10,306 legal aid debtors in 2014 - an average of $930 each.

A daughter of the late businessman Hugh Green is waiting for a High Court decision in a battle over his $400m fortune.

In the Auckland High Court this month, Mark Bryers named four companies as part of his attempt to portray himself as a consultant rather than a manager.

A publicly-owned entity must pay Mobil almost $1m in courts costs for its failed attempt to get the oil company to pay for the clean-up of Auckland's tank farm.

A Rotorua sawmilling magnate - whose $28 million divorce wrangle has big implications for trusts - is trying to take the case to the Supreme Court.

Hon Ian Callinan AC QC has been appointed to conduct a fresh inquiry into Mr Bain's claim for compensation.

A quiet coup is afoot among the pinstripes of Auckland's Shortland St, threatening to overthrow almost a century of legal tradition.

The former owner of Christchurch preschool chain Chesterfields Preschools, will lodge a new judicial review at the High Court against the IRD chief executive.

Lawyers representing a company which funded the animated comedy series Bro'Town and the IRD have reached a confidential out-of-court settlement.

Liquidators of the Ross Asset Management group of companies, found to be a ponzi scheme, are looking to claw back $954,000 one investor withdrew.