
Caseload: Is Sally Ridge broke?
Sally Ridge, a person described by chums as a celebrity socialite and keen shopper, has been snubbed yet again in the higher courts.
Sally Ridge, a person described by chums as a celebrity socialite and keen shopper, has been snubbed yet again in the higher courts.
When a High Court judge is appointed one of the first things they are given is their personal copy of the Big Blue Chambers Book.
Veteran journalist Jock Anderson joins the Herald with his new weekly column looking behind the scenes at the legal profession.
Law firm Bell Gully has published new guidelines about what to do if the Financial Markets Authority raids your business.
Travelling the world as a New Zealand businessperson can be a heartening exercise, says Mark Lowndes.
Greg King's death is a tragic illustration of one of the burdens of the "standard conception" of the lawyer's role.
An Auckland property lawyer has been struck off the professional roll of barristers and solicitors after admitting charges of misconduct.
Ten horses were left to starve on lawyer Barry Hart's property after it was seized by the bank, leaving at least two in an emaciated state.
Disgraced lawyer Barry Hart has lost his bid to take his fight against the decision to strike him off to the Court of Appeal.
Jailed National Finance director Trevor Ludlow will remain behind bars after the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal against his sentence.
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.
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.
Sharebroking firm Forsyth Barr was not brought into disrepute when senior analyst Guy Hallwright was convicted for running a man over, his lawyer says.
Guy Hallwright is taking his former employer Forsyth Barr to the Employment Relations Authority and wants to be reinstated to his job.
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.