Simon Power is considering whether jurors' addresses should ever be handed out, amid reports a convicted killer was able to contact a juror.

One of NZ's most notorious killers allegedly contacted a woman on the jury that found him guilty this month of kidnapping.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has supported the police investigation of the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.

The man accused of the stabbing death of NZ-born nurse Michelle Beets allegedly held a knife to his brother-in law's throat to practise the killing, a Sydney court was told today.

Eight women who had their bid for compensation over police rape and misconduct rejected are vowing to continue their fight.

The family of Sophie Elliott have no end in sight as a planned appeal by her killer, Clayton Weatherston, is delayed.

Jeri Knight might be 80 years old but it didn't stop her beating the might of the Manukau City Council over a wrongly issued car warrant of fitness fine.

A top QC feared Supreme Court judge Bill Wilson would bring down the Chief Justice with him if he was forced to resign.

A man shot by police after allegedly presenting an airgun at them last month says he thought he was playing a joke on his brother.

Six lawyers are being investigated over their billing as the Legal Services Agency looks to clean up alleged rorting of the legal aid system.

Hells Angels is returning to court to challenge Whanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw.