Covid-19: Mosque shooter's sentencing going ahead - for now
Overseas-based victims already arriving in NZ to witness justice.
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Covid-19: Chief Justice orders halt to all jury trials
Jurors summonsed to attend, or are serving on Auckland trials are excused from attendance.
Grieving family appeals to Andrew Little for WorkSafe inquiry
WorkSafe has come under fire for the way it handles prosecution of trucking companies.
Fatigued truck driver: Parents left 'angry, sad' after two children killed in collision
Over two years since the crash claimed two young boys' lives, their parents want justice.
Children's care or protection: Calls for radical changes to be made to Family Court
Māori children represent 68 per cent of all children in state care in New Zealand.
Opinion: Stop using rape victims as your political football
Playing games with the lives of rape victims should be a step too far for any party.
Green MP fires shot at NZ First over courtroom changes for rape trials
'I cannot express how disappointing and strange it is' - Jan Logie on NZ First.
Covid-19: Courts clogged with lockdown charges
Backlog of criminal charges over restriction breaches during alert levels 2, 3 and 4.
Mosque attack: Dozens apply for special exception to attend gunman's sentencing
Victim Support is helping survivors and family members get to NZ.
Mosque attack: Coronial inquiry on hold
Chief coroner yet to decide whether inquest will be held.
Auckland District Court working to improve efficiency
Big changes are under way at the Auckland District Court.
Revealed: Taxpayers' legal bill for Christchurch terrorist
Details of the legal work and some of the taxpayer costs for the case have been released.
Commercial tenants feeling 'abandoned' by Govt
Some commercial businesses are still struggling to pay rent for properties they can't use.
Mosque shooting: Border exceptions for victims
Gunman will be sentenced in Christchurch next month.
Pandemic puts pressure on court system, causing backlog
Lawyers say defendants are now waiting longer for their day in court.
Mosque killer's sentencing date revealed, could last three days
Judge confirms date despite ongoing Covid-19 border uncertainty.
Mental health care staff cleared of wrongdoing in patient's suicide
Samuel Fischer died while at a Capital and Coast DHB secure mental health unit in 2015.
Police give wrong information over Māori discretion rates
Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush said it in a select committee, only it was not true.
Hanging by a thread - two strands of hair at centre of Sounds Murders
The DNA in two strands of hair crucial to Scott Watson's bid for a second appeal.
Marlborough Sounds murders: Scott Watson granted new appeal
The murder convictions of Scott Watson have long divided Kiwis.
Former Breakers player Glen Rice Jr left for Texas despite facing assault charge
A 198cm-tall American basketball player was missing from a court today.
'Inexcusable': Father awarded $175,000 after failed manslaughter prosecution
Justice Gwyn found there was a significant failure by the Crown in providing disclosure.
Courtroom overhaul: A fair go for rape complainants or a pathway to miscarriages of justice?
Supporters say proposals are much needed but opponents say they would jail the innocent.
Driving conviction quashed after 13 lawyers didn't answer the phone
None of the 13 lawyers called answered.
'Sleepless nights, nightmares, trauma' as coronial process drags on
A grieving family has waited for a coronal inquest into son's suicide for seven years.
Disgraced agent used Hindu 'jyotishee' to help sell home
An agent claimed using numerology to sell a home would bring good luck. He was wrong.
Covid-19: Jury trials to return in August, says Chief Justice
Justice system will look to use lockdown learnings and innovations to improve process.
Operation Ark: Nearly $14m of assets forfeited by drug ring over 10 years
Final ruling totals $13.8m in seized assets nearly 10 years after first arrest.
Rapist claims guilty verdict was 'unreasonable'
Man convicted of raping teen unsuccessfully argues the verdict was unreasonable.
Life at level 2: A sneak preview - how much freedom will we get?
At level 2, boaties can hit the water and libraries, museums and cinemas can all reopen.
Million-dollar scam: Auckland roofing boss jailed for fraud
Sam Spence sentenced for actions with his Compass Roofing.
Father in global custody says he has run out of money and needs to go home
Father awarded custody of son says he can't leave the country, but has no money to stay.
Jury trials suspension pushed out amid alert-level uncertainty
The Courts have also ramped up their technology to allow for remote hearings.
Coronavirus: 'Huge human cost' to court delays, says top judge
Defendants, victims and witnesses are all suffering a human toll due to court delays.