SCF: 'Good cause' for costs
An Auckland businessman who shared a $1.1m payout after a failed SFO prosecution says the acquitted South Canterbury Finance defendants appear to "have good cause" to make their own application for court costs.
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Woman in fake cancer cash accusation
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SCF director's angry exit
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Hamish Fletcher: SCF verdict a huge loss for Serious Fraud Office
It was labelled the biggest fraud case in NZ’s history but has ended up the biggest courtroom loss for the Serious Fraud Office in a finance company trial so far.
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Warriors caught in $6m tourism scandal
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The farmer, the rabbi and the Facebook con
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Family duped for millions
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Man jailed over tax credit scam
A Wellsford man who lied about having five children to receive $120,000 in tax credits has been jailed.
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A Rolls-Royce formerly belonging to a conman known as "Mr Moneybags" was auctioned for $83,000 yesterday.
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Hundreds of motorists are falsely registering their cars as ambulances, avoiding more than $200 in fees.