'Virtual riot': Judge slams lawyer Sue Grey, orders investigation
Grey was placed under the custody of the court by a Nelson judge this morning.
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Jack Prenter took advantage of a teenage girl severely effected by alcohol.
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Watchdog reopens father's complaint against IHC
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Rapist jailed for ‘cruel and degrading’ assaults against women
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Crown law answers questions over Jayden Meyer prosecution
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Accused doctor woke up patient for chest exam when he was med student
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'Appalling conduct': Lawyer censured for meeting burglar
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Corrections ordered to pay $18K for breaching career criminal's rights
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Inexperienced lawyer wants to bypass rules to practice on his own
Lawyer Hierophantic Human claimed the Law Society was biased against him.
Police complaint laid over alleged IHC neglect
A disability advocate has complained to police over alleged neglect in a care home.
‘Kiwipedo’ who tried to buy child online for sex resentenced to three years
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Napier ship fire: Engineer Kerry Tong fined $48,000 after workers started fire in hold
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Man turned on uncle’s BBQ for warmth, then pooed on it and urinated in the fridge
He stole from his uncle as he slept, then left a disgusting mess.
Resort boss sacked worker, told others she was drug user
When the woman was sacked, the manager told other employees she was a drug user.
14,000 coronial files blocked: Ministry of Justice confirms cyber attack
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'Worst idea since the Hitlers decided to ... have a baby': Bus driver fired over email
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Accountant who describes himself as ‘profit coach’ owes IRD $800k
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‘Cornered and groped’: Doctor accused of touching med students’ breasts
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Man fined for sending health worker violent video after Facebook spat
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GP texted 600 patients saying he didn't support Covid vaccine
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Tinder swindler: He posed as a cop and conned a real one
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