Bella Vista Homes former director loses bid for second appeal
Danny Cancian had requested to put forward fresh evidence.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromCourt of Appeal
Explainer: What is diversion and how do people get it?
Those eligible for the scheme will address the underlying drivers of their offending.
Held till dawn: Woman who kept victims in house for several hours during robbery wants shorter sentence
Shannon Avery believes she should have received more time off her sentence.
Killer appeals conviction for brutal murder of Raymond Karl Neilson
Reuben Gibson-Park set his victim's body on fire after beating him to death.
Will wars: Brothers ‘descend into pettiness’ over $4.4m estate
Graeme Barnard is unhappy mother left him a smaller share of estate than his brothers.
'Labyrinth' policy: Lawyer with cancer wants $1.2m insurance payout
Asteron refused to pay full sum because it said treatment was available to the lawyer.
Subdivision nightmare: Two-year court battle as neighbours go to war
Joshua Hürlimann agreed to the restrictions - but he took the sellers to court anyway.
Man who cut up victim's corpse with chainsaw loses appeal against conviction
Jay Christopher Lingman was found guilty in 2021 of murdering Denver Chance.
Roadblock for companies suing aluminium panel manufacturers
Companies allege Alucobond aluminium panels are unsafe and pose a fire risk.
'It's very tragic': Mother's long fight for justice in fatal police-shooting case is over
'She lost her beloved son and that’s what’s been behind it all,' - lawyer.
Sadface emoji: Meth dealers denied sentence appeal
Calebh Simpson hid $1.5 million in cash under his bed in a hydraulic compartment.
Rapist and murderer blocked from latest lawsuit in Court of Appeal
Richard Genge has been in prison for 28 years for rape and murder.
Risky business: ACC persists in appeal on timber sellers' classification
ACC is determined not to concede defeat after courts repeatedly rule against levy lifts.
Gang president's manslaughter conviction deemed a miscarriage of justice
Damien Kuru has lost his appeal against his manslaughter conviction.
'I did not kill my family': Double murderer Mark Lundy to remain behind bars
'I will go to my death bed still saying that I did not kill my family'.
Is double-murderer Mark Lundy about to be released from jail?
Lundy, who has been behind bars for 21 years, denies killing his wife and daughter.
Meth-using killer fails in appeal against murder conviction
Moetū Kaitai appealed on three grounds, all relating to the trial judge's summing-up.
Appeal Court declines Tūhoe kaumatua challenge to Māori Land Court decision
Te Uru Taumatua had gone to the Appeal Court over decision.
Man alleged to have locked child in cupboard, forced her to eat vomit denied appeal
He will remain in prison after his attempts to appeal his conviction failed.
Major synthetic cannabis dealer ordered to pay police millions
The Court of Appeal rejected his claim the payment would amount to undue hardship.
Ex teacher, Catholic leader in jail for rape seeks reduced sentence
Daniel Pervan met the victim through Catholic Discipleship College, where he was a leader.
'The muscle' fails in Court of Appeal while gang mate succeeds
The gang members were convicted for their part in a meth ring run out of a car yard.
Police wrong to take and retain photos of man at random check
Mahia Tamiefuna was convicted using photos taken unlawfully.
Mother who beat child, hid injuries under face paint on Air NZ flight fails to reduce jail sentence
Jailed woman tried to hide child's injuries under face paint on Air NZ flight.
Conviction for death of gang rival stands by majority verdict
Damien Shane Kuru's manslaughter conviction appeal dismissed but one judge disagrees.
Mental health patient fails to have murder conviction overturned
Gabriel Yad-Elohim inflicted 90 blows on his victim, 69-year-old Michael Mulholland.
Crown successful in appealing 501 deportee’s case against returning prisoner legislation
The man, known only as 'G' was deported to New Zealand in 2019.
‘Judge got it wrong’: Educators appeal decision that ruled vaccine mandates lawful
The group claims Justice Francis Cooke's decision breached Bill of Rights.
Cannabis grower faces deportation after failed appeal
The woman has two children who are New Zealand citizens. Her husband has been deported.
Notable judge dies after short illness
Justice Simon France presided over Ewen Macdonald trial for murder, Mark Lundy retrial.
Two more Northland meth cooks get minimum periods of imprisonment quashed
Court of Appeal quashes minimum periods of imprisonment imposed on two meth cooks.
Crown takes ruling overturning detaining orders to Supreme Court
Mark Chisnall believes his continued detention goes against the Bill of Rights.
'Bullied': The $1.5m, the will, and the aunt who wanted the fortune
The 97-year-old said she had been bullied into changing her will.
All over: Colin Craig loses final defamation case against John Stringer
Colin Craig has confirmed the years-long legal saga is finally over.