OpinionGilbert: Maori justice woes go deeper than racial biasCOMMENT: The disproportionate amount of Maori in our criminal justice system is among the most serious problems facing New Zealand.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandEx-prisoner compo case is 'strong'A human rights lawyer says the case for compensation is strong for those held in jail too long as a result of Corrections misinterpreting the law.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNot guilty plea in Dunedin morphine caseNot guilty plea for injecting morphine into man.20 Sep 01:28 AM
New ZealandRich-lister's son's sentence 'a fair one'Law Society says any 19-year-old with no previous convictions would not have been jailed on the same charges.14 Sep 10:11 PM
New ZealandHome detention for posting nude photoAs victim was being interviewed by police, former boyfriend posted a naked photo of her on Instagram.14 Sep 12:56 AM
BusinessProperty deals laundering dirty moneyPolice research concludes a loophole is being increasingly used to launder $1.6 billion in dirty money annually.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandBail for man on murder chargeMurder charge denied but Crown wants accused to be behind bars.06 Sep 09:44 PM
EntertainmentJackson: Making a Murderer exoneration 'great news'Peter Jackson said in January he believed Brendan Dassey was innocent, now he's celebrating the overturning of his conviction.14 Aug 05:40 AM
OpinionRodney HideHide: A $1 million betrayal of justiceCOMMENT: Our justice system can't admit mistakes and fights not for justice but to be right.06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandJudge's exit pleases lobby groupA group which lobbies for child abuse survivors has welcomed the departure of a NZ judge as head of a major British inquiry into institutional abuse.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAutopsy doctors unit 'razor thin'Doctors warn a major disaster would be dire for the country's stretched forensic pathology service.04 Aug 07:51 PM
OpinionDisgraceful waits for justice demand rethinkCOMMENT: "Justice delayed is justice denied." It is a well known legal principle, but one that is routinely flouted here in New Zealand.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Walker appointed Principal Youth Court JudgeA Wellington district court judge who has pushed for better access to information in family violence cases is the new Principal Youth Court Judge.26 Jul 04:09 AM
OpinionDame Anne Salmond: Balance needed after ravages of neo-liberalismCOMMENT: If life is understood as a struggle among cost-benefit maximising individuals, the idea of a fair and harmonious society retreats.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandChina: Man 'hyping up' right to fair trialA 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.06 Jul 03:38 AM
OpinionBarry Soper: Malcolm Rewa must be tried againCOMMENT: 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.16 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionRachel SmalleySmalley: Crown must apologise over PoraCOMMENT: 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.14 Jun 06:40 PM
New ZealandBlessie's family fight for justiceBlessie 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.20 May 06:00 AM
OpinionBarry Soper: Do military trials achieve their purpose?COMMENT: Inadequate court sentences don't deter people, writes Barry Soper. Perhaps court martials are the answer.18 May 10:41 PM
Banking and financePonzi liquidation ends after 6 yearsThe wind up of Bradley's B'on Financial Services has netted little return for Jacqui Bradley's 28 victims.05 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandProvocation defence still being usedAlthough the law doesn't allow it as a defence, lawyers are still making provocation claims in homicide trials, a legal expert says.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCourts denying requests for suppressionNew figures reveal a fall in the number of people keeping their name from the public.26 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionLarry Williams: Trade deal for Chinese crooks is good bargainCOMMENT: 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.20 Apr 03:30 AM
OpinionDr Lance O'Sullivan, Tuari Potiki: Why Maori must lead on drug law reformCOMMENT: 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.11 Apr 03:00 AM
OpinionLarry Williams: Politicians shouldn't meddle in dairy affairsCOMMENT: 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.14 Mar 02:37 AM
New ZealandGuilty, but no convictionsEight people who admitted or were found guilty of "homicide or related offences" avoided convictions when they appeared in court last year.20 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Specialised sexual violence courts needed in NZBrutal 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.14 Dec 09:51 PM
BusinessBusiness Insider: Sons' brushes with the lawTwo lawyers and sons of former Chief Justices have caught Business Insider's eye.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTaxpayers fork out for prisonersTwo High Court scraps with one of the country's most notorious career criminals cost taxpayers $368,000.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandInside the Rizalman fiascoIt is almost 18 months since Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail, a military attache, attacked Wellington woman Tania Billingsley in her home.05 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessCreatives hail prospect of law reviewNew Zealand's creative industry looks set for a shakeup with a review of the Copyright Act tipped.03 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessFree but $266 million in debtThe only person convicted of the Megaupload copyright charges over which Kim Dotcom is facing extradition has walked free from prison in the US.26 Nov 04:00 PM
