New ZealandJury must decide if case provenit's a common misunderstanding that the jury must decide whether the person is "innocent".04 Mar 09:03 PM
New ZealandDiary of Crewe case 'judge'The diary of one of the royal commissioners who found police had planted evidence against Arthur Allan Thomas focuses scepticism on the detective who led the murder inquiry.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandParole Board suggests laser removalA murderer serving a life sentence should be considered for laser treatment to remove his gang tattoos to help his community reintegration, says the Parole Board.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLundy's backer remains confidentThe man behind Mark Lundy's last-ditch bid for freedom says he is confident the Privy Council will quash the jailed killer's murder convictions.17 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCrowbar murderer denied paroleA murderer sentenced to life in prison after beating his friend to death with a crowbar and dumping her body in the Waitakere Ranges has been denied parole.12 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeHanover contesting AIG rulingHanover Group Holdings has filed an appeal after it lost a High Court fight with insurance giant AIG over a policy worth up to $20 million.12 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandSubbie wins fight to get back its gearThe screech and hammer of tools returned to a Mainzeal construction site yesterday - but only as subcontractors were finally allowed to remove their equipment.10 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandHelp for wrongly convictedA leading forensic scientist is launching a charity for people who have been wrongly convicted.02 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoy racers avoiding the big crushMost boy racers seem to be learning their lesson, with only 127 convictions for illegal street racing being racked up by repeat offenders over the past three years.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLawyers' googling to be scrutinisedThe Law Commission will investigate the issues raised by lawyers researching jurors on the internet, then tailoring their arguments to help them win cases.22 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldFather yells at movie-massacre accusedThe father of a victim of the Colorado cinema massacre yelled "rot in hell!" at the alleged gunman as a judge delayed the trial.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSerial thief awaits sentencingWhen serial con-man David Nepia Carroll needed money, it seemed nothing was off-limits, not even children's piggy banks.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFinal release for ex-conA love story that began at a murder trial drew to a poignant close this week.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandColleague's log in used to track infoDarren Ian Hodgetts used a coll-eague's computer log-on to leak confidential information to a target of a drugs investigation for a promised fee of $5000.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandEditorial: Speed of justice cranking up10 years ago, a Law Commission paper found our court system too slow, too costly and unhelpful. Today, there is still a long way to go - and modern technology must be harnessed to improve efficiency in black-and-white cases.05 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionCK Stead: Why judge was wrong on BainC K Stead explains why he is not surprised that Judith Collins ordered a review of the Binnie report on the Bain case.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPrison smokes ban ruled unlawfulA judge has ruled a prison smoking ban is unlawful - a victory for career criminal Arthur Taylor, who challenged it in court.23 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandJudge wages crusadeA district court judge is waging a crusade from the bench to stop serious offenders being released back into the community.22 Dec 10:32 PM
New ZealandHerald on Sunday editorial: Judge right on tougher lineThis Christmas, more alleged criminals will be in jail awaiting trial than in any previous year on records supplied by our prisons. The number has steadily increased since this Government came to power, to a estimated 1671 this week.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSuspect 'a bully who went mental'The one-armed man touted as a new suspect in the murder of two Swedish tourists was feared to have killed two other people, the Herald has been told.19 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandFrom TV shows to courtroomsImages from a murder scene are beamed straight to a laboratory, and jurors are given a virtual "tour" of a scene, allowing them to get up close .18 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPay Bain, says Chamberlain lawyerLindy Chamberlain's lawyer believes David Bain has been treated worse than his own client by the justice system - led at the very top by Judith Collins.18 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Greedy' conman jailed for 8 yearsConman Loizos Michaels has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he "manipulated his victims for greed".18 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew suspect in Swedes' murdersA psychopath confessed to the murder of two young Swedish tourists for which David Tamihere spent 21 years in jail, says a new book due for release on Friday.17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandFamily tell of agony after verdictThe family of Wellington man Phillip Cottrell have spoken of the agony of losing a loved one after verdicts were delivered on the two men accused of his murder.17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPM defends Collins' criticism of reportPrime Minister John Key has defended Justice Minister Judith Collins' criticism of a report on David Bain's compensation bid.16 Dec 08:56 PM
New ZealandBain: I wanted life in operaDavid Bain believes he might have become an international opera star on a par with Jonathan Lemalu.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandElectronic anklets still best: policePolice have backed the use of electronic ankle bracelets, despite an escape rate of 13 per cent since their introduction six years ago16 Dec 04:30 PM
