New ZealandPopular judge will preside for another two years before fully retiringNorthland's Judge John McDonald will preside for another two years before fully retiring19 Jun 09:35 PM
New Zealand'The criminal justice system has failed in this case': Solicitor-GeneralSolicitor-General Una Jagose says Alan Hall's case was a failure by the Crown.09 Jun 01:45 AM
New ZealandMurder conviction quashed: Compensation claim on cards for Alan HallAlan Hall will finally walk away a free man after his conviction for murder was quashed.08 Jun 04:14 AM
New Zealand'Every step designed to break him down': Lawyer in Alan Hall caseAlan Hall's conviction for a murder he didn't commit is set to be quashed after 36 years.08 Jun 01:15 AM
New Zealand19 years in prison: Now Crown admits murder conviction flawedCrown admits serious miscarriage of justice for man who spent years in jail.06 Jun 11:37 PM
BusinessFormer New Zealand women's rugby league team physiotherapist denied shot at Supreme Court appealNorthland physio Skye Renes denied Supreme Court appeal against ACC fraud convictions.30 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: A deal for Kim Dotcom - how the Megaupload case endsDavid Fisher has covered the case from the beginning and asks: Will Kim Dotcom cut a deal?10 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandMegaupload duo cut deal: Now only Dotcom faces US extraditionTen years on, there is a significant turning point in the Megaupload saga.09 May 11:51 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesA2 Milk to face class action lawsuit later this monthAustralian law firms Slater and Gordon and Shine Lawyers have joined in the class action.05 May 04:20 AM
CrimeJury in Max Beckham child sex trial returns guilty verdictsPreviously convicted Northland drug baron found guilty of historic child sex offences,28 Apr 06:30 PM
New ZealandDetails pulled from Courts website, victim to be toldThe victim's relationship to the offender was published on the courts website.27 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandSex offender asks for convictions to be quashedJudges can warn juries when evidence could be unreliable if more than 10 years has passed.26 Apr 12:46 AM
TravelPost-mask travel in America: What to expectConfused about America's mask mandates on flights? You aren't alone.20 Apr 09:10 PM
New ZealandMake it 16 take bid for lowering voting age to Supreme Court'It's a human rights issue and that's not something we can just give up.'13 Apr 04:02 AM
New ZealandJustice William Young retires from Supreme CourtJustice William Young is retiring from the Supreme Court today.13 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandAlleged prostitute killer can be extradited for trial, court rulesLawyer Tony Ellis has labelled the decision a 'step backwards' for human rights law.13 Apr 02:43 AM
CrimeCondemned husky Aspen declined Supreme Court appealThe dog's owners were convicted after he killed a chook and a child's pet guinea pig.06 Apr 11:06 PM
New ZealandRejected: Engineer's final legal bid after US polo star's death failsCase relates to 2018 death of Lauren Biddle at Christchurch hillside mansion.09 Mar 04:00 AM
World'Heinous crimes:' Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence reinstatedUS Supreme Court justices have reinstated Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence.04 Mar 08:24 PM
New ZealandA glimpse inside the judicial system; NZ's courts swing open their doorsIt's the first insight into the operation of the country's courts in more than 20 years.04 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandBehind the bench - a revealing look at NZ's judgesNew survey reveals the ethnicity, sexual orientation and religious beliefs of our judges.04 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandTorture, tumors and unfair trials: An alleged murderer's plea against extraditionLawyers say Kyung Yup Kim is suicidal, has a brain tumour and extending case is inhumane.04 Feb 03:57 AM
New ZealandMan trying to avoid extradition to China has a brain tumourKyung Yup Kim, who denies killing a sex-worker, says he won't get a fair trial in China.02 Feb 02:49 AM
New ZealandPeek behind the curtain: The new rule making the Supreme Court more transparentLaw graduate: It's an opportunity to give a greater level of accessibility to the public.31 Jan 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInterview: Megaupload accused on cancer, freedom and fatherhoodInterview: Megaupload's Finn Batato on the FBI dropping its case after cancer arrived.22 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDavid Fisher: 10 years of Megaupload, 10 things we learnedThe Herald's David Fisher on a decade of Kim Dotcom and the Megaupload case.19 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldSupreme Court halts Covid vaccine rule for US businessesCourt is allowing to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers.13 Jan 08:20 PM
WorldUS Supreme Court to rule on Joe Biden's vaccine mandatesNearly 207 million Americans, 62.3 per cent of the population, are fully vaccinated.07 Jan 06:36 AM
EmploymentSupreme Court dismisses Pizza Hut franchisees' appeal in delivery drivers caseThe legal action, on behalf of 28 delivery drivers, was to recover wages said to be owing.21 Dec 04:54 AM
TravelSuper Cool: Check out this Swedish Icehotel - before it meltsHere for a good time but not a long time, this epic icehotel will only last till Spring.15 Dec 07:53 PM
TravelWomen challenge requirement to 'cover up' at the beachWomen are required to cover up to "protect public sensibilities".15 Dec 07:45 PM
TravelUK highest court rejects case for gender-neutral passportsBritish activist warns UK's ruling puts them "on the wrong side of history."15 Dec 06:19 PM
New ZealandSex worker killer: Claims religious rights breached over prison access to Koran on CDGambian butcher Sainey Marong launches legal action from behind bars.28 Nov 09:30 PM
New ZealandSchizophrenic man convicted of indecent assault walks free after Supreme Court overturns judgementDaniel Fitzgerald has been in prison since 2018 after he forcibly kissed a woman's cheek. 28 Oct 12:07 AM
