New Zealand$59m divorce case under way: Husband 'dragging the chain' over $700k paymentLawyer accuses husband of 'dragging the chain' over a $700,000 payment.22 Jun 12:49 AM
CompaniesWoman awarded $700,000 to fight $59m divorce battleCourt of Appeal rules Stephen Biggs must pay Sophie Biggs $700,000 without delay.12 Jun 06:39 AM
New Zealand'We've been wronged': US White Island honeymooners seek damagesThe honeymooners plan to seek damages from both the cruise line and the tour operators.10 Jun 08:28 AM
New ZealandEx-husband loses bid to recoup $250k gift from former wifeGavin Hurlimann argued the money represented an 'unconscionable bargain'.09 Jun 05:08 AM
New Zealand$17m Lotto winner's niece loses battle over beach houseHer uncle had only told one person - his stepson - of a $17 million Lotto win.04 Jun 02:35 AM
LifestyleIs it a house or a vehicle? The tiny home in a big legal scrapThey're trying to prove their 'tiny house' - two units pushed together - is a vehicle.02 Jun 02:34 AM
New ZealandLove triangle: In legal first, three exes battle over $2.1m Auckland homeWhen a three-way relationship breaks up, who gets the family home?22 May 01:37 AM
RoyalsRevealed: The millionaire suing Prince Andrew and Fergie over luxury Swiss chaletThe socialite is taking legal action over missed payments from the royal couple.15 May 10:10 PM
Media and marketingNZME seeks interim injunction against Stuff-owner Nine EntertainmentParties head to High Court over takeover talks.14 May 05:44 AM
New ZealandDuo who sued PM claiming illegal lockdown 'detention' namedThe pair had sought name suppression, citing death threats and safety risks.13 May 03:46 AM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingFeltex defendants say continuing investor case unfairSparks fly over crowd funding campaign11 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandWas lockdown legal? One week might make all the differenceA debate has begun about whether New Zealand's lockdown was legal in the first place.08 May 09:59 PM
RoyalsRoyal secret Meghan and Harry's court case could revealThe Sussexes' court battle against the British press may blow open a royal secret.25 Apr 10:39 PM
New ZealandChch leaflet compares NZ lockdown laws to Nazi Germany, HolocaustIt claims lockdown dobbers would 'snitch on Anne Frank'. The Jewish Council has hit back.25 Apr 01:41 AM
EmploymentCompany wanted $200k redundancy back after argument in hotel lobbyArgument in hotel lobby leads to Employment Relations Authority hearing.23 Apr 07:17 PM
New ZealandDeadly cruise: What did crew members know before NZ man's death?How can cruise ship passengers take a class action against cruise lines?23 Apr 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNikki Chamberlain: The approaching tidal wave of Covid-19 class actionsCOMMENT: Legal recourse will be a matter of survival for many, Nikki Chamberlain says.19 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandDid the Ruby Princess cruise ship leak Covid-19 into NZ? PM seeks legal adviceAt least 16 New Zealand virus cases linked to the ship.07 Apr 03:39 AM
New ZealandRadiographer accused of sexually inappropriate behaviourRadiographer accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour towards cleaner.10 Mar 05:16 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAndrew Little to judges: Get tough on divorce property delaysComments come after a series of drawn-out matrimonial legal battles.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWaikato councils in a stink over leaky pipeMatamata-Piako mayor says regional council didn't play fair in prosecuting his council.25 Feb 01:47 AM
New ZealandKoru lounge spat: 'Abusive' lawyer fails to have her Air NZ ban liftedBehaviour found to be 'offensive' - and later one staff member was in tears.24 Feb 04:50 PM
New Zealand'Cold house' and pregnant mum: Do doctors' certificates matter?Tenancy Tribunal dismisses doctor's warning over "damp" house for pregnant mum.21 Jan 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentSasha Borissenko: Cases test contracting landscapeCould lack of employee benefits for contractors soon be about to change?19 Jan 02:00 AM
Kahu'Bitter battle' for control of marae ends in tenant's evictionThe marae, chaired by Dr Lance O'Sullivan, has been fighting to evict the man for months.15 Jan 05:14 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRaising the bar: The joke's on the legal professionCOMMENT: Here are some of the best moments of 2019.12 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandFour children each awarded $1.25m of dead dad's lotto winningsFour children went to court to claim some of their estranged dad's Lotto win.07 Jan 02:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew-build nightmare continues at dream retirement homeMoyrah Ryan Lewis still in financial difficulties after caveat placed on retirement home.22 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandLegal bid to stop removal of trees from Auckland maungaAnna Radford of a local protest group has welcomed the legal action.09 Dec 03:26 AM
WorldLawsuit could make gunmaker open booksA ruling by the US Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock.17 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMoney, money, money: Litigating Shelly BayFinancial records reveal mounting donations to groups taking legal action over Shelly Bay.14 Nov 07:10 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuSir Peter Jackson's company bankrolling Shelly Bay litigationCourt documents reveal a donation agreement between WingNut films and an iwi group.13 Nov 05:21 AM
New ZealandReputation, not money, driving privacy case - PetersPeters says his reputation was "destroyed in seconds" by a leak about his pension.04 Nov 04:53 AM
New ZealandDunedin doctor accused of killing teen: 80 witnesses for trialPotential jurors will pack the court this morning for the trial of a Dunedin doctor.03 Nov 09:10 PM