COMMENT: "Justice delayed is justice denied." It is a well known legal principle, but one that is routinely flouted here in New Zealand.

A Wellington district court judge who has pushed for better access to information in family violence cases is the new Principal Youth Court Judge.

COMMENT: If life is understood as a struggle among cost-benefit maximising individuals, the idea of a fair and harmonious society retreats.

A man China wants extradited over the murder of a prostitute is "hyping up" his right to a fair trial to evade justice, says a top Chinese government official.

COMMENT: Now that Pora's innocence has been proved, if justice is to be seen to be done, Malcolm Rewa must be tried again, writes Barry Soper.

COMMENT: Along with compensation must come an apology, writes Rachel Smalley. Someone, on behalf of the crown, must say sorry to Teina Pora for the failures of our justice system.

Blessie Gotingco's family are considering filing a civil case against the Department of Corrections for wrongful death - and are calling on all New Zealanders to help them.

COMMENT: Inadequate court sentences don't deter people, writes Barry Soper. Perhaps court martials are the answer.

The wind up of Bradley's B'on Financial Services has netted little return for Jacqui Bradley's 28 victims.

COMMENT: This is about Chinese committing crimes in China. They knew the consequences. They're fugitives on the run. They should be dealt with under China's law, writes Larry Williams.

COMMENT: We must replace the criminal justice approach with health interventions, just as they did 15 years ago in Portugal, writes Dr Lance O'Sullivan and Tuari Potiki.

COMMENT: Key says that around 10 per cent of dairy farmers could be forced off their land. I think Key's numbers are on the low side, writes Larry Williams.

Eight people who admitted or were found guilty of "homicide or related offences" avoided convictions when they appeared in court last year.

Brutal cross-examination process in criminal trials has been acknowledged as a key reason why sexual violence victims receive so little justice in the legal system, writes Catriona MacLennan.

Two lawyers and sons of former Chief Justices have caught Business Insider's eye.

Two High Court scraps with one of the country's most notorious career criminals cost taxpayers $368,000.

It is almost 18 months since Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail, a military attache, attacked Wellington woman Tania Billingsley in her home.

Justice Minister Amy Adams has conceded that the latest inquiry into whether David Bain should be paid compensation is taking longer than expected.

As far as opening deliveries go, Sasha Wass' first question was a bouncer.

Legal expenses at the Mark Lundy retrial have topped $2 million and the bill for the entire case is three times that amount.

John Roughan has been forced to release recordings of his conversations with PM John Key as part of a court case relating to the "teapot tapes".

A law change could cover criminals due to arrive in NZ by charter plane this week - but serious offenders already deported here won't be monitored.

Figures showed 96 second strikes had been issued in courts since the legislation was introduced, with the number increasing each year.

Almost 100 offenders have been issued final warnings under the country's "three strikes" law, but no offender has reached a third qualifying offence.

Detectives sought the banking, telephone and travel records of author and journalist Nicky Hager without any search order or other legal power.

A multi-million-dollar fraudster "motivated by naked greed" has finally admitted his guilt and said he was ashamed of his behaviour.

The liquidators of an Auckland building company that collapsed owing more than $4 million believe its director is somewhere in Europe.

A British developer has come up with an ingenious way of getting rid of annoying spam emails and getting revenge on the people sending them in one fell swoop.