Banking and finance$1.3m lawsuit launched too latePart of a farmer's $1.3m lawsuit against a firm of financial advisers has been thrown out for being launched too late.17 Aug 09:10 PM
OpinionCaseload: Why judges need to do betterSo-called independent teeth-gnashing, hair-shirt inquiries into dysfunctional court sentencing and offender monitoring are a waste of time and money, writes Jock Anderson.13 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen Kelly: Soft safety law? Thank big businessUp to 300,000 working New Zealanders won't have access to one of the most effective ways they can keep themselves and their mates safe at work, writes Helen Kelly.12 Aug 09:28 PM
BusinessShipley defends reckless trading accusationFormer Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley and four other Mainzeal board members are accused of failing to appropriately assess the company's financial position, according to the liquidators suing....12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandChanges at court worry for victimsLawyers have expressed concern for the safety of victims of domestic violence as more district courts streamline their operations.09 Aug 06:51 PM
AgribusinessWang loses bid to stop release of filesFailed Crafar farms bidder and fraud case defendant May Wang has failed to bar Hong Kong prosecutors from accessing seized documents.09 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionCaseload: The curious case of the smelly knickersWeird things are said when lawyers gather. Jock Anderson looks behind the scenes of the legal profession.06 Aug 09:30 PM
EmploymentMike Pero bust-up hits High CourtSeven former Mike Pero Mortgages' franchisees have taken High Court action over restraint-of-trade obligations.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionCaseload: Selfless judge jets off for jolly hootJock Anderson on play-acting in London, real judging for Simon Moore, trustworthy-looking lawyers and more.30 Jul 09:21 PM
BusinessSupreme Court refuses feudOne of Christchurch's richest families, the Goughs, has been infighting for decades.29 Jul 09:42 PM
Banking and financeC+M civil action dropped by FMAThe parked civil action against convicted directors of Capital+Merchant Finance has been dropped.28 Jul 04:01 AM
BusinessMillionaire driveway fight in High CourtRich-lister clashes with trust that owns neighbouring house over a gate on a right-of-way.24 Jul 01:20 AM
OpinionCaseload: Next Chief JusticeJock Anderson on the clear leader in the scramble to succeed Dame Sian Elias as the next Chief Justice, and more.23 Jul 09:30 PM
ConstructionCourt of Appeal rules on leaky school lawsuitPart of the Ministry of Education's lawsuit against Carter Holt Harvey has been thrown out but the bulk of the litigation remains.23 Jul 04:18 AM
New ZealandJustice demand for ACC claimantsLawyers and a support group are calling for big changes to the accident compensation scheme, saying it stops many people from seeking justice.22 Jul 06:00 PM
BusinessCC's in snack giant brand fightA fight over the right to use the CC's brand name has lead to claims that a food giant was trying to misappropriate20 Jul 01:30 AM
New ZealandP trial told of sex pillsAn undercover agent socialised in the VIP lounge at SkyCity casino to gain the confidence of suspected drug dealers.19 Jul 09:50 AM
OpinionCaseload: More heat for Crown over Banks miscarriage of justiceAuckland QC Paul Edmund Dacre - who led the fatally flawed prosecution of John Banks - is not out of the fire, writes Jock Anderson.16 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandExhumation fight goes to courtA woman who wants her partner's body to be cremated has gone to the High Court seeking permission to exhume his coffin and body.10 Jul 06:54 AM
OpinionCaseload: Uncompromising judge jailed Greenpeace bombersJock Anderson remembers the late Sir Ronald Davison and takes a look behind the scenes of the legal profession.09 Jul 09:30 PM
New Zealand'Champagne stunt an utter disaster'Judith Collins described a champagne stunt by SFO boss Adam Feeley as an "utter disaster" that threatened to overshadow the Government at a crucial time.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTribunal needed for funding fairnessLawyers taking rising numbers of special education cases say an independent tribunal is needed to ensure funding decisions are resolved fairly.06 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessHugh Green's daughter back on group boardsThe eldest daughter of Hugh Green is once again a director of a slew of the late businessman's companies after her High Court victory.03 Jul 02:30 AM
BusinessDeveloper Morgenstern staves off bankruptcy actionFormer rich-lister and property developer Arthur Morgenstern has settled with the liquidators pursuing him.03 Jul 12:20 AM
OpinionCaseload: Judge steps into historic pub feudJock Anderson takes a look behind the scenes of the legal profession.02 Jul 09:30 PM
BusinessSiblings war over $400 million empireHamish Fletcher analyses the High Court’s judgement in a scrap over rich-lister Hugh Green’s will.26 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuNgati Whatua files legal actionAuckland iwi Ngati Whatua has confirmed it will seek a judicial review of Government’s plan to sell off Crown land to private developers.26 Jun 05:18 AM
OpinionCaseload: Little known truths about new judgesCaseLoad must remain tight-lipped about his part in last week's appointment of two new High Court judges - lest nosey parkers get the wrong idea...25 Jun 09:30 PM
CrimeMore Ross investors could face claimsAn investor in the David Ross ponzi scheme - who has been named for the first time - has been ordered to pay back $454,000 of fictitious profits in a clawback test case.23 Jun 01:50 AM
BusinessGreen family appeal High Court decisionFamily of the late rich-lister Hugh Green are planning an appeal after his final will was declared invalid by the High Court.23 Jun 12:00 AM
Construction'Raw anger' at Brown's port standLen Brown is being urged by a senior councillor to accept a court ruling on controversial wharf extensions and instruct Ports of Auckland to do the same.21 Jun 05:00 PM
