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.

Auckland market analyst Guy Hallwright, who ran down a man in a road rage incident two years ago, is no longer with investment firm Forsyth Barr.

Disgraced lawyer Barry Hart is taking legal action in the hope he can stop authorities ending his 46-year career.

A violent gang member was free to kill despite committing crimes while on bail for five consecutive years.

Crown looks at possible appeal over judge's 'joke' sentence.

The high-flying lawyer had been censured seven times for unsatisfactory conduct over a 30-year period.