Disgruntled drivers are being encouraged to take legal action after being hit with fines of up to $300 by a "cowboy" clamping company in Auckland.

Father of two Richard Neville is suing police for gross negligence and mental trauma after he was caught up in a bungled shootout on Auckland's northwestern motorway.

A defence lawyer's attempt to prevent Brad Callaghan's image being photographed in court has been thrown out by a judge.

Mel Gibson wants Oksana Grigorieva immediately stripped of custody of their daughter.

David Bain has spoken out about his dire financial situation, telling the New Idea magazine: "I'm having to do everything from nothing. I've had to do a catch-up of 15 years. I've had no income.

Police paid criminal narks nearly $2 million in the past five years.

Radical changes to the legal aid system will put an end to taxpayers paying defence lawyers up to $900,000 a year.

'Calling me a 'socialite' is such a lazy way for journalists to undermine me,' says Jemima Khan.

In olden times, the mob would deliver justice via the guillotine and celebrate the deed by parading the guilty person's head on a pike.

Interests closely associated with Mark Hotchin still control an opulent $9.8m Waiheke Island beachhead.