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Far North councillor to stay, bankrupt or not

Councillor: They'll bankrupt me

A Far North district councillor has just days to stump up more than $800,000 or face bankruptcy.

Catriona MacLennan: Legal language trivialises ordeal

Rape is a horrifying physical and psychological ordeal which leaves emotional scars long after physical injuries have faded.

Matrimony turns to acrimony

A wedding photographer missed "the kiss" at a Melbourne ceremony and was brought before a tribunal for thousands of dollars in damages.

Bridgecorp director wins insurance appeal

Maori, Pacific offenders on watch

Almost two-thirds of offenders caught by the controversial "three-strikes" law in its first two years are Maori or Pacific Islanders, a new study has found.

Damien Grant: Trusts must be made trustworthy

Bid to stop Feltex class action fails

Attempts by the former directors of the failed carpet-maker Feltex to halt a class action by 2852 shareholders who lost $250 million have been thrown out by the Court of Appeal.

Belgrave auditor loses bid to reject negligence claim