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![Jeanswest denies copying Dutch design](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Jeanswest denies copying Dutch design
A New Zealand jeans retailer says it did not copy a Dutch clothing company's jean design, as the style was no longer original.
![Leech therapist loses $165k appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Leech therapist loses $165k appeal
A leech therapist and his wife have lost their appeal against a court decision ordering them to pay back a $164,698 loan they received from a dying Australian woman.
![Red Devils knocked back in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Red Devils knocked back in court
The country's highest court has dismissed an appeal by two men associated with a motorbike gang infiltrated by undercover police.
![Home detention prostitute loses appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Home detention prostitute loses appeal
One of New Zealand's most notorious female fraudsters has lost an appeal against her jail term for working as a prostitute while on home detention.
!['Meth queen' appeals 20-year sentence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Meth queen' appeals 20-year sentence
A dominatrix drug "queen" from Woodville and her P-dealing boyfriend have appealed against their sentences.
![Former tycoon loses home detention bid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Former tycoon loses home detention bid
A former reality TV star and property tycoon's bid to delay a home detention sentence has been scuttled by the Court of Appeal.
![Red zone for Port Hills houses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Red zone for Port Hills houses
A zoning review in Christchurch's Port Hills has resulted in 237 properties being reclassified from green zone to red zone, and 33 going from red to green.
![Christchurch 'red zone' dispute continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Christchurch 'red zone' dispute continues
The Government has been only partially successful in appealing against a landmark High Court decision which ruled the red zone created in the aftermath of Christchurch's earthquakes was illegal.
![Murderer's human rights breached](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Murderer's human rights breached
A murderer who was sentenced to solitary confinement for an unlawfully long three-week period had his human rights beached, the Court of Appeal has found.
![Serial fraudster jailed for 30 months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Serial fraudster jailed for 30 months
A serial fraudster who worked as a prostitute while on home detention has today been jailed for two years, six months.
![RSA victim's husband awarded $60k](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
RSA victim's husband awarded $60k
The husband of a woman murdered in the RSA triple killings has received $60,000 compensation from the Corrections Department.
![Suspected leaker loses appeal bid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Suspected leaker loses appeal bid
A clerical assistant suspected of leaking two confidential cabinet papers has lost his Court of Appeal bid to challenge the findings of the Paul Rebstock inquiry into the leaks.
![Cop killer avoids extra jail time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cop killer avoids extra jail time
The man serving a life sentence for murdering an undercover police officer will not serve extra time for his drug offending.
![Court cameras experiment 'failed'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Court cameras experiment 'failed'
Cameras 'swanning' around courtrooms in England will see judges 'heckled' the UK's top judge believes, citing NZ as a bad precedent.
![Man who shot undercover cop to be sentenced next week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Man who shot undercover cop to be sentenced next week
The man who shot an undercover cop three years ago will be sentenced next week for his drug operation.