Struck-off Auckland lawyer Barry Hart has failed in his latest bid to stop the mortgagee sale of one of his properties by the ANZ bank.

Struck-off Auckland lawyer Barry Hart was back in court today fighting to stop the mortgagee sale of one of his properties by the ANZ bank.

A director of a failed finance company delayed his sentencing so he could go on holiday to Fiji over the Christmas break, says the Crown.

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.

A financial adviser has been sentenced to six years and two months in prison after stealing $4.7 million from investors, many of whom were family and friends.

The untimely death of top lawyer Greg King has focused attention on one of society's most unpopular jobs. Jared Savage examines the case for the defence.

A bill tightening bail laws for killers and repeat offenders is being toughened by making it harder for 18- and 19-year-olds to avoid custody.

Embattled criminal lawyer Barry Hart is now facing bankruptcy and is being forced from of his last property following a failed bid for damages from ANZ.

Despite being struck-off, embattled lawyer Barry Hart was back at the Auckland High Court today - this time fighting to keep the last of his rural properties from being sold by the bank.

A United States judge has allowed the case against Megaupload to proceed after throwing out an appeal from its founder Kim Doctom.

John Key insists he knew nothing about Kim Dotcom before this year, as new evidence reveals his office was told about Dotcom's bid to buy a Coatesville mansion last July.

John Key's explanation of how the illegal spying on Kim Dotcom occurred is wrong in law and could not have happened the way he describes, legal experts say.

The Solicitor-General has decided not to appeal the non-custodial sentence of financial analyst Guy Hallwright, despite saying it was "undoubtedly lenient".

Paul Neazor's report on the unlawful bugging of Kim Dotcom is not so much a whitewash as washed out, writes John Armstrong

Kim Dotcom has accepted Prime Minister John Key's apology for the GCSB's unlawful spying but has added his voice to calls for an independent inquiry into the fiasco.

Prime Minister John Key says he apologises to Kim Dotcom for what he has described as "basic errors" by the Government Communications and Security Bureau.

Illegal spying on Kim Dotcom means the internet tycoon's battle against US attempts to extradite him has become a civil liberties issue, his US lawyer says.

Fran O'Sullivan says John Key 'sat' on the disclosure about the GCSB until US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta had safely departed Auckland Airport at the weekend.