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Police cell beating 'unjustified' - IPCA
Four police officers beating a young man with batons and pepper-spraying him 65 times was "unnecessary, unreasonable, and unjustified", the IPCA has found.
Facebook 'friend' steals TV contestant's identity
A person Amelia Gough trusted as a Facebook friend ended up stealing her photos and using them to create fake pages in her name.
Lawyers probed over legal aid
Six lawyers are being investigated over their billing as the Legal Services Agency looks to clean up alleged rorting of the legal aid system.
New gang challenge to Whanganui patch ban
Hells Angels is returning to court to challenge Whanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw.
Comesky to pay $66,000 to Law Society
High profile lawyer Chris Comeskey must pay costs of more than $66,000 to the body that suspended him from practising law nine months.
Sex attack convictions quashed
The way a witness in a sexual violation trial was questioned in court was such a "serious departure" from correct procedure the Supreme Court has quashed the accused's convictions.
Career criminal earned six-figure income in prison
One of NZ's most-notorious career criminals pulled in a six-figure income while in jail - then picked up legal aid as well.
Hubbard says wife shamed at checkout
Troubled financier Allan Hubbard claims his wife, Jean, was unable to buy groceries worth $23 when he was first put into statutory management.
Comeskey suspended for nine months
Disgraced high profile lawyer Chris Comeskey has been suspended for nine months - but not struck off as a lawyer.