CompaniesFailed director can't afford a lawyerA director of a failed finance company who is accused of misleading investors says he cannot afford a lawyer and will probably have to represent himself at trial.29 May 05:30 PM
InvestmentClaws are out in luxury CBD towerOwners of apartments in Auckland's five-star Metropolis tower are pitted against one another in battles which have ranged from cat-keeping to who sits on the body corporate.20 May 05:30 PM
InvestmentJudge rules in luxury high-rise spatA resident of New Zealand's tallest apartment tower has lost a bid to injunct body corporate members.19 May 10:00 PM
AirlinesParties mum on airline cartel talksThe Commerce Commission says it cannot comment on whether it has reached any resolution in its long-running air cargo proceedings against Air New Zealand.06 May 05:30 PM
Media and marketingNo jury for defamation caseDefamation action launched by Hanover's Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson against the former chairman of the Shareholders Association will be heard by a judge alone03 May 02:10 AM
Banking and financeFMA wants Hotchin repaid $12.2m from mansion jobThe Financial Markets Authority still wants Mark Hotchin to be repaid the $12.2 million he put towards an Auckland mansion, despite the businessman's lawyer not pursuing the full amount at the end of a High Court dispute.02 May 07:43 PM
Banking and financeAorangi investors to get money backInvestors in the late Allan Hubbard's frozen Aorangi Securities have been told they can expect to be repaid most, if not all, of their capital.02 May 04:30 AM
New ZealandDotcom firm wary of spy changesKim Dotcom's company Mega is warily eyeing proposed legislation that may oblige it to open its systems to surveillance by spy agencies the GCSB and SIS.17 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandDotcom seeks witnessesMegaupload founder Kim Dotcom is trying to drag one of the country's most senior police officers into court.15 Apr 05:30 PM
TaxFreeze order against Dragon's Den companyIRD has this morning obtained freezing orders over property in a company directed by Paul Webb, a former Dragon's Den judge.10 Apr 11:20 PM
New ZealandPrivate investigator cleared of alleged misconductA private investigator has been cleared of alleged misconduct for secretly filming National Party president Peter Goodfellow and his estranged wife Libby Black in their former matrimonial home.08 Apr 04:10 AM
ConstructionSylvia Park court action launchedKiwi Income Property Trust suing the builder of $540 million shopping mall over alleged building defects.01 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandHow to represent yourself in courtPeople who are forced to represent themselves in court as legal aid budgets are cut should not attempt to imitate the fast-talking lawyers they see on television.01 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandCaptain fined for risky take-offA judge who sentenced a Pacific Blue pilot for his careless Queenstown take-off has raised concerns about industry pressure to keep passenger aircraft "off the ground".26 Mar 04:30 PM
Media and marketingPast should be heard in court - SheppardBruce Sheppard says alleged past "misconducts" of Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson should be considered when considering their defamation case, a court has heard.26 Mar 01:40 AM
Media and marketingDefamation case not too complex for jury, court toldDefamation action launched by Hanover's Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson against the former chairman of the Shareholders Association is not complex enough to be "outside the ordinary".25 Mar 04:30 PM
Media and marketingHotchin, Watson want no juryMark Hotchin and Eric Watson's defamation action against Bruce Sheppard should be heard by a judge without a jury, says the pair's lawyer.25 Mar 01:30 AM
New ZealandResidency agreed at last minuteThe Security Intelligence Service blocked Kim Dotcom's application for residency after learning of the FBI investigation into internet piracy then lifted it at the last minute.24 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeSix-year wait for Feltex court dateA court date for out-of pocket investors taking legal action against former directors of the failed carpet maker Feltex has been set for March 2014 - six years after the proceedings started.24 Mar 04:30 PM
PropertyCouncil sees no conflict in belonging to property bodyAuckland Council has voted to stay in an organisation that calls itself the voice of commercial property - after rejecting pleas that citizens see a conflict of interest.24 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFine for Auckland lawyer over affidavitAn Auckland lawyer has been censured and fined after his firm prepared an affidavit for a man who was about to retract evidence against one of his clients.18 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeClass actions needed in NZ, says lawyerClass action acts as a "handbrake to corporate mischief" and should be allowed in New Zealand, says a Christchurch lawyer.17 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionClaire Matthews: Win on bank fees suit may send wrong messageA massive class-action suit being taken against New Zealand's big four banks and Kiwibank was announced with much fanfare earlier this week.13 Mar 08:30 PM
