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Court dismisses drug baron's appeals

New Zealand's top court has dismissed appeals from a convicted drug baron who argued authorities breached the Bills of Rights Act in illegally listening to phone calls to his lawyer.

Insurer argues against higher payouts for quake claimants

An insurer has gone to the Supreme Court to argue against a decision which could mean higher payouts for Canterbury homeowners who are yet to settle quake claims.

Law set straight for women: $8m divorce

Christine Thompson, who today won a share of $8 million received by her ex-husband, wanted to "set the law straight for other women", says her lawyer.

Government not dodging Bain compo: PM

The Government is not 'shopping around' for a report that will allow it to dodge paying David Bain compensation, Prime Minister John Key says.

Court ruling on claw-backs welcomed

A Supreme Court ruling that clears up a contentious area of insolvency law could put a hand brake on liquidators trying to claw back funds.

Big win in 'claw-back' case

The Supreme Court has today unanimously reversed an earlier ruling on liquidators' abilities to claw back money, which subcontractors and tradespeople had rallied against.

Father: 'I've lost a beautiful daughter'

A grief-stricken father is trying to make sense of his daughter's death in Cairns, on what should have been her 14th birthday.

High-profile businessman jailed for string of horrific sex offences

A woman, who spewed a barrage of expletives at a judge during the sentencing of a high-profile businessman, threatened to kill the victims in the case the day after a jury found him guilty.

Victims freed up to speak

Victims will now be freer to express their raw feelings in court, though judges will still be called on to prevent impact statements from going too far.

New law would shield lax officials

Susan Couch would have been banned from suing the Probation Service under legislation which will give negligent public servants immunity from civil lawsuits.

Brothers battle over stepfather's estate

An intellectually disabled teen who received none of his stepfather's $2.2 million estate is fighting in the Supreme Court for a share of the inheritance.

John Roughan: Asset sales go ahead on trust

Dame Sian Elias and fellow judges of the Supreme Court made a remarkable declaration of confidence in you and me and our adherence to a constitution this week.

Audrey Young: We can all take comfort when the court speaks as one

Maori get urgent court hearing over Mighty River sale

Editorial: Crime policy brings rewards

The Government's proposal to close courts and shift registries to nearby towns is another welcome sign that crime is on the wane.

Court job losses document blunder

District court staff, reeling from court closures and job losses, were hit yesterday with the extra blow of a consultation document that overstated the number of positions to be axed.

Dozens of jobs to go in court shake-up

More than 100 jobs will be lost in a wide-ranging district court shake-up in which four courts will be closed and nine will have their hours slashed.

Job cuts on the cards for court services

Details of a major shake-up to court services around the country will be announced tomorrow and court staff will learn whether there will be any job losses.