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Legal fraternity join clergy in demanding Act's Treaty Principles Bill be killed
Forty top legal minds want Act's Treaty Bill canned

'Return the stolen money': Elite private school refused to refund scam victim's 'tainted' $50K
Victim believes the school has a moral duty not to keep money from an alleged criminal.

Former lawyer accused of using laundered $400k on luxury home, private school fees
The disbarred lawyer claims multimillion-dollar business deals are at risk if he is named.

Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years
When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.

Lawyer Sue Grey tearful at tribunal: 'I didn’t mean to breach name suppression'
It is alleged lawyer revealed the name of a child who had suppression in two interviews.

Lawyer struck off for aiding and abetting migrants, lying to immigration
One man was promised a job as an engineer but ended up working as a painter.

'Fall from Grace': Lawyer who stole elderly client’s life savings given second chance
Leuatea Iosefa stole $83,000 from a widow and used it to pay off his own debts.

Lawyer promised DJ lessons as payment, then tried to sue his client
Jason Yang forged invoices to hide his client from his employer before suing the DJ.

Sasha Borissenko: Sigh, lawyers haven't achieved gender equality
OPINION: But it's not all bad.

Complaint against NZ Law Society president after church group advised it could destroy children's records
A staff member at Presbyterian Support Otago decided the records were “too much of a risk"

NZ lawyer cleared of wrongdoing for conduct in Australian courtroom
The man was embroiled in an international custody battle for his stepdaughter.

Lawyer who strangled girlfriend allowed to practise again under new name
'A criminal should not be permitted to defend other criminals, it's as simple as that.'

Struck-off lawyer implies PM supported his comeback
However, Christopher Luxon's office said it knew nothing about the case.

Lawyer at centre of 'spider's web' property conspiracy wants licence back
James Dorbu orchestrated a complex conspiracy to force a buyer out of a property deal.

'The Australians are not as civilised as us:' Kiwi lawyer faces nine conduct charges
'New Zealanders there do not get a fair deal,' he said of the Australian Family Court.

‘Ignorant woman:’ Lawyer’s comments to judge earn him suspension
He claimed a judge was sexist and labelled the court a "vagina court".

Māori Law Society slates Jones’ savage criticism of Waitangi Tribunal as ‘inappropriate, unconstitutional’
Māori law society takes Shane Jones comments to higher authority.

Lawyer who assaulted 3-year-old, stole $150k from client refused appeal hearing
He admitted assaulting a child in 2008. Then he tried to quash it.

‘Bizarre’: Lawyer made himself sole beneficiary of client’s will
He has now been censured and ordered to pay a fine for the misconduct.

Lawyer son allegedly took $190k from mum's estate after she died
The lawyer also allegedly used $200k from a family trust to help his struggling business.