Jail house lawyer Arthur Taylor is continuing his crusade to fight against the use of prison snitches in high profile criminal cases. / Mike Scott

Despite being convicted for numerous serious crimes Arthur Taylor reckons he has done more good than bad in his role as a jailhouse lawyer fighting for a fairer justice system. / Mike Scott

A key player in pushing for harsher criminal punishment has been sidelined.

A man convicted of taking photos of teens in togs with a zoom lens has won his appeal.

The alleged arsonist laughed after he was granted bail today.

West Auckland man jailed for violating a young, drunk vulnerable man he befriended.

A man is accused of stealing two toes from a famous travelling exhibition of dead bodies.

Justice Minister says there are other things besides three strikes to reduce prison muster

An Auckland couple have been jailed for keeping their children "like caged animals"

Father reveals anger when it took three days to be told about his son's suicide attempt.

The scheme involved bribing bankers, one of whom has fled the country.

The justice select committee is reviewing the legislation for returning offenders.

Psychiatrist admitted it's possible Stevens may have tried to disguise his true thoughts.

More legal action may be taken by Sir Bob Jones - this time after a tweet.

Patient suffering from delusions should not have been allowed to leave hospital - expert.

Tika and Tika Kafle and their 8-year-old son Prem died in a house fire in 2015.

Nicky Stevens tried to take his own life twice before he died in March 2015 - inquest.

Woman raped at a party when she was a teenager finally gets justice.

The man was well over the limit when he drove over his victim's leg.

New Zealand First has not said "never, ever" on repealing the three-strikes law.

Victims families welcome justice minister's decision not to repeal three strikes law.

Justice Minister Andrew Little is set to announce an advisory panel to look at reforms.

Increasing numbers of people are being found mentally unfit to stand trial.

NZ's courts tell Google to remove content for privacy, security and defamation reasons.

A young man was on trial for murder after stabbing his abusive father to death.

Suggestions of racial profiling at odds with police values, Bush says.

Marama Davidson is the latest politician to speak openly on the subject.

A man is accused of murdering his father at a South Auckland home last year.

Jones says he's "delighted" to file defamation papers after being accused of hate speech.