
Richard Cornes: Courts update has odd omissions
The Judicature Modernisation Bill had its second reading last week. Somehow it has not led the news, Dr Richard Cornes writes.
The Judicature Modernisation Bill had its second reading last week. Somehow it has not led the news, Dr Richard Cornes writes.
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.
When media report the method in which somebody ends their own life, it can result in copycat suicide, the Law Commission says.
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.
Editorial: Newspapers around the world have been following Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of Britain's press with close interest.
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.