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Govt considers national guidelines on child witnesses
A report on child witnesses in criminal courts has identified concerns about the systems aimed at protecting them.
Officers' names suppressed despite earlier identification
Two police officers were arrested on New Year's Day and charged in relation to a drinking incident.
David Bain's compensation test revealed
David Bain will have to meet an "extraordinary circumstances" test in his bid for compensation for wrongful conviction.
Public-private prison plan right move - criminologist
Private prisons could provide a "spur of competition" to improve prisons, says expert.
South Auckland prison to be public-private set up
The Govt wants a 1000-bed male prison at Wiri to be designed, built and operated under a public-private partnership.
Minister orders review of 'greater good' defence
Simon Power orders a law review after three men successfully used a "greater good" defence to justify extensively damaging the Waihopai spybase.
Sounds lawyer faces complaint
One of the country's top lawyers is under police scrutiny over a matter concerning the Scott Watson trial.
Missing pieces in the Sounds murders case
More than a decade after Scott Watson was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, questions remain about the accuracy of his conviction.
A matter of judgment
A retired senior judge has laid a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner about Supreme Court Judge Bill Wilson.
Pressure on judge to quit
Senior members of the legal profession are calling for the resignation of a Supreme Court judge accused of breaching judicial ethics.