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The judge, the QC and the $8 million case
A potential conflict of interest issue raises questions about maintaining the perception of judicial impartiality in a small country.
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Showdown at city's museum
Auckland Museum director Vanda Vitali, and the museum trust board are embroiled in a performance dispute.
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Self-help course blamed for death leap
A self-help course has been blamed by a coroner for the death of a woman who jumped from a Sydney office window.
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Judge's failure to stand down from case probed
A NZ judge who failed to stand down from a Court of Appeal case in which he had a financial relationship with one of the lawyers involved is being investigated.
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Agency axed as Govt acts on legal aid
The Government will shut the state agency responsible for legal aid in a rapid response to Dame Margaret Bazley's damning report.
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Four resign over scathing legal aid report
A scathing report into the state of legal aid sees the chairwoman and three board members resign, after a letter from the justice minister.
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Incompetent lawyers undermining legal aid system - review
A damning review of legal aid says a sea change is needed to fix a system undermined by incompetent and sometimes corrupt lawyers.
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Transparency call from aggrieved ANZ-ING investors
A group supporting investors in ING's frozen funds has called for more transparency around the settlement of claims against ANZ.
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Medal lawyer's battle cry
Medals lawyer Chris Comeskey has mounted an all-guns-blazing attack on the judiciary after being ordered to give evidence.