Justice Minister Amy Adams claims she has no plan to "charge off in a different direction" to her predecessor Judith Collins.

A move away from the adversarial court system for sexual and domestic violence may be back on the agenda after the resignation of former Justice Minister Judith Collins, a senior National MP says.

Jurors who deliberately flout court rules to research cases online will face criminal conviction under proposed new laws.

A lawyer with a poor disciplinary history, and one who filed fraudulent tax returns when working as an accountant, can no longer practice law in New Zealand.

Media will be able to report on some suicides more openly under new government proposals, which focus more narrowly on the publication of details most likely to cause harm.

A rejig of laws around trusts may aid the Inland Revenue Department and others who challenge the use of the structures to shield assets, the Law Commission says.

Justice Minister Judith Collins is to outline new measures to curb cyber bullying within the next few weeks.

10 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.

Editorial: A financial penalty can bring as much public dishonour as a criminal conviction for an offending company or individual, and so it should.

When people post deliberately extreme comments from the anonymity of cyberspace, the effects can be devastating - and sometimes fatal.

A cell phone ban has helped reduce bullying and cut the number of student fights at a Wanganui high school.

For Justice Helen Winkelmann, the justice system is already open and responsive to criticism.

As Police Minister, Judith Collins made an ally of the metal crushers, took on the boy racers and won.