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Slater guilty of suppression breaches
Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater has been found guilty on eight breaches of suppression orders and one of identifying a victim.
Slain cop's mother cut out of $2m will
A bitter dispute has developed over the will and $2m fortune of slain undercover police officer Don Wilkinson.
Disgraced lawyer pulls pin on his court career
Banned lawyer Chris Comeskey has called it quits on his courtroom career.
Investment adviser ordered to pay around $80,000
Kapiti Coast investment adviser Chris Lee has been ordered to pay property magnate Sir Robert Jones around $80,000 towards his defamation court costs.
Judge dismisses credibility of Super City candidate
A right-wing Super City candidate must pay a finance company more than $70,000 after a judge ruled that she misled it by not revealing a debt.
Who really pushed 90 day job law
The Govt's decision to extend 90-day new-employee trials was made after a suggestion from the Act Party and went against the recommendation of its own Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson.
Blogger says he didn't breach suppression orders
Cameron Slater denied he had identified people with name suppression on his blog when he appeared in court today.
Sacked worker wins first 90-day law case
The first employment case brought to court under 90-day trial laws has gone in favour of a dismissed pharmacy employee.
Freedom or your home - you choose
A $465,000 house has been seized from a commercial cannabis grower as punishment instead of an 18-month prison sentence.
Lawyer banned after unauthorised trust fund transfer
A lawyer has ended a 41-year career having been found guilty of professional misconduct over a trust fund transfer.