OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: Mysterious ways of delivering justiceThey say what goes around comes around, and so it is for lawyer Boon Gunn Hong whose excessive suspension has been quashed on appeal.04 Dec 08:30 PM
Banking and financeFMA chases estate of dead finance manThe market watchdog is targeting the estate of deceased director Terry Butler in its lawsuit against the former board of Dominion Finance.04 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessJobs said Apple took pains to protect record contractsSteve Jobs defended Apple's use of software for the iPod that blocked compatibility with a competing digital music store.04 Dec 01:56 AM
New ZealandTwo lawyers struck off by tribunalTwo lawyers have been struck off in separate decisions following multiple acts of misconduct.02 Dec 11:28 PM
Banking and financeANZ pays out $19m to settle caseANZ will pay $18.5m to some of its rural customers who complained about interest rate swaps after reaching a settling with the Commerce Commission.02 Dec 08:30 PM
Banking and financeFMA prefers Hanover deal to trialThe FMA says it would prefer to settle its civil action against six businessmen associated with Hanover Finance, and its chief executive says he is "still hopeful" a deal can be reached.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA lawsuit a sign of things to comeNew Zealand's market watchdog has for the first time stood in the shoes of out-of-pocket investors and exercised its right to sue for them.27 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: Who are the best and worst judges?CaseLoad is confident his public interest mission to reveal New Zealand's best and worst judges will come up trumps.20 Nov 08:30 PM
InvestmentLaw firm ordered to pay more for Blue Chip lossesA Tauranga law firm will have to pay $150,000 more to retirees who lost money in Blue Chip, a Court of Appeal ruling has found.18 Nov 07:15 PM
BusinessTough limits on Dotcom's movementsInternet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom will face tougher new bail conditions and make a daily visit to the police for at least the next week.17 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessDotcom's helicopter banKim Dotcom is banned from using helicopters, travelling by boat or going 80 kilometres from his home, ahead of a bail hearing next Monday.17 Nov 01:21 AM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: Name of top jailing judge kept secretJock Anderson is questioning why the identity of the NZ judge with the highest rate of jailing drink drivers will not be revealed.13 Nov 08:30 PM
BusinessHigh profile NZ lawyers drop DotcomA high profile Queen's Counsel and one of the country's biggest law firms are stepping down from Kim Dotcom's legal team.13 Nov 01:44 AM
BusinessClient conflict sees law firm barredNational law firm Buddle Findlay has been barred by the High Court from acting in two cases involving either current or former clients in the space of a month.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessPolice eye fraud accused house sale proceedsPolice are eyeing money from the sale of three houses owned by a couple accused of defrauding NZX-listed Mighty River Power.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessPero stops firm from acting against himMike Pero has successfully stopped a major law firm acting in a court case brought against him by the mortgage business.11 Nov 07:39 PM
BusinessBryers bankruptcy case delayedFormer Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers is likely to stay bankrupt until at least March next year with his High Court hearing delayed while the parties argue about evidence.10 Nov 12:15 AM
TelecommunicationsCreditors accept offer from ex-Orcon ownerCreditors have accepted a 20c-in-the-dollar proposal from one of Orcon’s former owners but a court has yet to approve the deal.06 Nov 11:37 PM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: Number of struck off lawyers explodesMore than three times as many lawyers were struck off this year than in 2009 and the trend is continuing.06 Nov 08:30 PM
BusinessBig plans for Carl's JrFormer All Black Michael Jones is set to receive a windfall from the sale of seven Carl's Jr burger stores he part owns.04 Nov 09:20 PM
AirlinesMH370: Why the compo delay?A top Malaysia Airlines executive who is in NZ this week is urging relatives of those lost aboard MH370 to be patient as the carrier works to pay compensation.04 Nov 12:45 AM
Banking and financeCo-op Bank loses fight over its nameThe Co-operative Bank has lost a High Court bid to stop a financial services group using the word co-op in its name.30 Oct 09:30 PM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: Wayward briefs an 'insult' to stickler judgeA lawyer who misspelled the name of the trial judge incurs the wrath Justice Wylie and complaints against judges on the decline in this week's Caseload.30 Oct 08:30 PM
BusinessHotchin trustee case in Supreme CourtMark Hotchin is heading to the Supreme Court in his attempt to join Hanover trustees into the Financial Market Authority's civil action against him.30 Oct 03:35 AM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: Struck-off lawyer rides againStruck-off Auckland ex-lawyer Barry Hart is back in the saddle, this time as a "lay advocate" representing banned jockey David Walker.23 Oct 08:30 PM
BusinessBad banana deal wins NZ trader $450kA New Zealand exporter has won a $450,000 judgment against the suppliers of "defective" Philippine bananas.20 Oct 09:30 PM
ConstructionNo picnic in Hobson GardensA big court case over one of Auckland's most ill-fated apartment tower developments is set down to be heard early next year.20 Oct 04:00 PM
