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Woman who stole $2.7m from employers appeals jail time
Woman who fleeced her employers of $2.77m to fund her lavish life has sentence quashed.
Sex slave mum: Sentence appealed
Solicitor-General appeals sentence given to a woman who sold teen daughter to men for sex.
NZME and Stuff won't challenge media merger decision
NZME and Stuff won't take their bid to merge to the Supreme Court.
Ruling could set precedent for mining on council reserves
A court ruling issued today could mean council reserves are better protected from mining.
Exclusive: 'Fresh evidence' in brutal Western Springs murder
Gabriel Yad-Elohim is appealing his murder conviction with new medical evidence.
First rape at 15: Predator Colin Mitchell's victim speaks
A woman raped by Colin Mitchell in 1973 tells her story after his name suppression lifts
Turkish immigrant loses political persecution fight
Kerem Yuksel feared persecution because he was an opponent of Turkey's president.
Epsom baby kidnapping accomplice escapes conviction
She was conned into helping her delusional cousin fulfill her pregnancy fantasy.
Chief Justice says courts have gone too far
Sian Elias stands accused of flying in the face of mutual restraint and respect.
Sex offending Olympian's prison time quashed
Olympian who sexually abused a young girl has successfully appealed prison sentence
Sex worker's killer claims 'disease of the mind'
Gambian butcher Sainey Marong was jailed for life for killing Renee Duckmanton.
Threat from killer: 'I'll bring the icecream'
A letter apparently from double murderer Witness C threatens prosecutors
Winery in receivership as Las Vegas lawsuit hits business
Mahana Winery was on the market but has asked its bank to appoint a receiver
Bid fails to halt trial after alleged death threats
The application was part of campaign to avoid a trial, lawyer Andrew Horne said.
'Nightmare' over: Win for families caring for disabled
The Government will repeal a disability law described as a "shame on society"
Court of Appeal rejects NZME and Stuff merger challenge
The media companies were challenging a judge's refusal to give the merger the green light.
Iron sands mining opponents consider action
Trans-Tasman Resources appeals High Court decision, asks for urgent hearing
Former Queenstown couple's $59 million divorce fight continues
Sophie Annabelle Biggs is battling to get her share of an estimated $59 million.
P-fuelled car-jacker's sentence slashed
Appeal judges say sentence was "manifestly unjust"
'Gatorade burglar' nabbed by DNA has $20k reparation quashed
Convicted burglar Kelly Stewart will now have a new reparation order set by the court.
Mum's appeal fails over ill-treatment of daughter
She drove "significantly" drunk with her daughter in the back seat before crashing.
Dotcom's request 'designed to frustrate'
Kim Dotcom wants every record mentioning him by name that the government holds.
Wrongly imprisoned man picked from police line-up - again
Charges were dropped against a man who was again accused of a crime from his photo alone.
'I'm not a baby killer': Mum vindicated after confessing to crime she didn't commit
Terri Friesen's manslaughter conviction has been quashed 30 years later.
Justice 30 years later for mother whose baby was killed
Court of Appeal today quashed mother's manslaughter conviction from nearly 30 years ago.
Appeal for mum who falsely confessed to baby killing
Woman who made false confession about baby's death to appeal conviction tomorrow
Colin Craig defamation case reaches Supreme Court
Whether or not the former politician should pay $1.27m is being argued in court.
Appeal after murderer left beaten victim for dead
Johnnie Puna was sentenced earlier this year to life imprisonment. Now he's appealing.
Research uncovers gender imbalance in highest courts
The research covered a six-year period and has saddened industry leaders.
Appeal dismissed: Axe attacker changed his story after trial
The Court of Appeal found Austin only changed his tune after conviction.
Police employee loses defamation case against cops
A watch-house supervisor for Counties Manukau Police claimed her new boss defamed her.
'Possible miscarriage of justice' in porn assault case
The man was convicted by the Chief District Court Judge of assaulting his girlfriend.
Baby-snatching: 'She knew what she was doing'
The Solicitor-General appealed the sentenced handed down to the accomplice.