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
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
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
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
BDBDSharesFeltex shareholders appeal High Court rulingShareholders in the failed Feltex Carpets have appealed the High Court decision which found the directors were not liable for alleged disclosure failings.16 Oct 10:47 PM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: Slow start for 'celebrity judge'It has taken a while, but a fancy feed to pay tribute to Justice Simon Moore QC is rescheduled for next March - a year after the judge was sworn in.16 Oct 08:30 PM
Personal FinanceFamilies at war: When wills go sourFor the wealthy families of three deceased NZ businessmen, their woes all echo one another - a court battle involving the men's legacies.16 Oct 07:30 PM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: 'Close your legs' lawyer on drugs chargesIn Jock Anderson's Caseload today: a Wellington lawyer who made controversial comment during a rape case faces court himself and clash of the crocodiles.09 Oct 08:30 PM
BusinessChen wins Cornwall Park Trust rent stoushThe lawyer of woman who defended Cornwall Park Trust Board’s $170k lawsuit over back rent suspects her opponents may appeal.09 Oct 01:27 AM
Banking and financeHigh noon for the repo menDebt collectors and repo men need to clean up their act says the Commerce Commission, which next year gets new powers to directly crack down on shoddy practices.07 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeAuto-finance firm to repay overcharged customersMore than 800 customers of a consumer loans company will get back $3.3 million after they were overcharged for interest and fees.06 Oct 11:46 PM
Small BusinessFirm fights $25k break-up feeA company which tore up its Spark contract after becoming frustrated by its "unreliable and slow" service has been whacked by more than $25,000 of termination fees.05 Oct 08:45 PM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: How Love Boat sank courtroom pestJock Anderson's Caseload looks at the goings-on around the courts and the legal fraternity. This week, a serial litigant is sunk by the cruise from hell.02 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionJock Anderson's Caseload: Defence claim falls short of decencyJock Anderson remembers a time when violent attacks on police officers were condemned and not brushed off by slick lawyers paid to find ways of shifting the blame.25 Sep 12:15 AM
Banking and financeSettlement tipped in C + M receivers' caseThe <i>Herald</i> understands a conditional settlement has been reached with lawyers for both parties meeting with a judge behind closed doors.24 Sep 11:32 PM
