BusinessEx-wife loses Irish country estate fightThe ex-wife of a struck-off Papakura lawyer - who fled NZ during a SFO probe - is unable to bring a claim here to establish her stake in an Irish country estate.03 Sep 06:22 AM
BusinessJeanswest denies copying Dutch designA New Zealand jeans retailer says it did not copy a Dutch clothing company's jean design, as the style was no longer original.26 Aug 02:15 AM
New ZealandLeech therapist loses $165k appealA leech therapist and his wife have lost their appeal against a court decision ordering them to pay back a $164,698 loan they received from a dying Australian woman.18 Aug 07:45 AM
New ZealandRed Devils knocked back in courtThe country's highest court has dismissed an appeal by two men associated with a motorbike gang infiltrated by undercover police.04 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandHome detention prostitute loses appealOne of New Zealand's most notorious female fraudsters has lost an appeal against her jail term for working as a prostitute while on home detention.11 Jun 12:08 AM
BusinessFormer property tycoon loses appealA former property developer and reality TV-star has lost an appeal against his sentence for hiding assets worth $277,709 while bankrupt.09 May 12:20 AM
New Zealand'Fifty Shades' case appealA case which could have come from the pages of <i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i> will go to the Court of Appeal next month after a judge stopped it midway through trial.19 Apr 04:15 PM
New Zealand'Meth queen' appeals 20-year sentenceA dominatrix drug "queen" from Woodville and her P-dealing boyfriend have appealed against their sentences.26 Mar 01:05 AM
New ZealandFormer tycoon loses home detention bidA former reality TV star and property tycoon's bid to delay a home detention sentence has been scuttled by the Court of Appeal.13 Mar 03:33 AM
New ZealandRed zone for Port Hills housesA zoning review in Christchurch's Port Hills has resulted in 237 properties being reclassified from green zone to red zone, and 33 going from red to green.05 Dec 12:12 AM
New ZealandChristchurch 'red zone' dispute continuesThe Government has been only partially successful in appealing against a landmark High Court decision which ruled the red zone created in the aftermath of Christchurch's earthquakes was illegal.03 Dec 04:17 AM
BusinessJudges throw out Roest's appealJailed Bridgecorp director Rob Roest still regards himself as innocent, three judges said today as they tossed out his appeal.08 Nov 01:53 AM
New ZealandMurderer's human rights breachedA murderer who was sentenced to solitary confinement for an unlawfully long three-week period had his human rights beached, the Court of Appeal has found.07 Nov 05:49 AM
New ZealandSerial fraudster jailed for 30 monthsA serial fraudster who worked as a prostitute while on home detention has today been jailed for two years, six months.26 Sep 04:53 AM
New ZealandRSA victim's husband awarded $60kThe husband of a woman murdered in the RSA triple killings has received $60,000 compensation from the Corrections Department.01 Aug 12:51 AM
New ZealandSuspected leaker loses appeal bidA clerical assistant suspected of leaking two confidential cabinet papers has lost his Court of Appeal bid to challenge the findings of the Paul Rebstock inquiry into the leaks.10 Jul 01:05 AM
New ZealandCop killer avoids extra jail timeThe man serving a life sentence for murdering an undercover police officer will not serve extra time for his drug offending.05 Jul 04:33 AM
