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A matter of judgment
A retired senior judge has laid a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner about Supreme Court Judge Bill Wilson.
Pressure on judge to quit
Senior members of the legal profession are calling for the resignation of a Supreme Court judge accused of breaching judicial ethics.
Petricevic in line to face $1m fraud case
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating claims that Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic used investors' money to pay $1m to a company run by a woman he was in a relationship with.
It's ours and it's not evil, say spy-base masters
New Zealand's secret spies emerged from the shadows yesterday to deny their Waihopai station is an American spy base contributing to torture and war.
'Bad losers' eye $1.1m suit
One of the three Waihopai spy base attackers has welcomed the prospect of a $1.1 million Crown damages claim, saying the trio have less than $1000 between them.
Taxpayers shell out $320,000 on MPs' legal bills
The taxpayer has so far unwittingly chipped in at least $320,000 for MPs embroiled in lawsuits.
We're paying for MPs' legal bills, but it's a secret
Taxpayers are increasingly covering the legal costs when MPs are sued - but MPs can keep the use of public money for their defence secret.
<i>Kerre Woodham</i> - Grant mercy for attack survivor
RSA victim Susan Couch's ongoing battle with successive governments for compensation is not one she should have to be fighting.
'The minister wants you out'
The convicted violent criminal who lived in Government minister Paula Bennett's home is out of prison - and has been kicked out of the country.
ASB suing Versalko's $2.4 million prostitute
The prostitute given $2.4 million by fraudulent banker Stephen Versalko is far from the high end of the escort business.