An investor who got nearly $1m from David Ross' Ponzi scheme is fighting to keep name secrecy.

The temperature of Auckland local politics was not taken when two wharf extensions at Ports of Auckland were granted, the High Court at Auckland heard yesterday.

Urban Auckland is heading to court today to battle Ports of Auckland over the controversial Bledisloe Wharf extensions.

A BNZ director has avoided having to pay her neighbours' full legal bill after losing a driveway wrangle.

Jock Anderson on bad name suppression calls, legal aid, the John Banks affair and the Crown Solicitor.

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.

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.

Auckland Council's first big forced-sale property case sparked by unpaid rates did not go ahead as planned when the money was suddenly paid.

One-third of Capital + Merchant Finance's $18.5 million settlement fund is ring-fenced for claims from the failed firm's trustee and a global investment giant.

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.

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

The lawyer heading up a legal fight against NZ's major banks over fees says he won't be throwing the towel in despite a ruling in favour of ANZ in Australia.

A legal fight over bank fees has been put on hold to await the outcome of a similar court case in Australia.

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.