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Tenant ordered to pay landlord $4K after causing $40K damage to property

A tenant responsible for extensive damage to a rental property, totaling more than $40,000, has been ordered to pay $4085 to the landlord by...

Brenton Tarrant’s lawyers granted permanent name suppression

The lawyers assigned to represent Brenton Tarrant, the man convicted of the Christchurch mosque attack, have been granted permanent name suppression. The lawyers will represent...

Liz Lambert at the “Safe & Effective” Roadshow: Informed consent in NZ’s health system

The "Safe & Effective" Roadshow is set to host a notable figure in New Zealand's legal and workers' rights landscape this month. Liz Lambert, a...

Ken Nicolson at the “Safe & Effective” Roadshow: Truth, justice & accountability

During the COVID period Ken supported and represented New Zealanders in the courts and Employment Relations Authority who were mandated out of their jobs...

IPCA report reveals serious misconduct and shortcomings in police handling of harassment case

The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has issued a report detailing serious misconduct by a senior New Zealand police officer, alongside criticisms of the...

Disbarred lawyer faces 11 money laundering charges

Disgraced Auckland lawyer Rohineet Sharma has been identified as the man accused of laundering $600,000 in stolen funds, primarily from scam victim Tim Michalick,...

Jailed Dunedin woman used power of attorney to steal nearly $1m from her mother

Dunedin woman Julie Elisabeth Morton has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison after admitting to stealing nearly $1 million from...

Solicitor-General withdraws controversial prosecution guidelines following public outcry

Solicitor-General Una Jagose KC has withdrawn newly released prosecution guidelines, which aimed to address the "disproportionate impact of the criminal justice system on Māori",...

Lawyer challenges compulsory Tikanga Māori in Legal Education

Auckland lawyer Thomas Newman has raised a formal complaint to New Zealand’s Regulation Review Committee, challenging the compulsory inclusion of tikanga Māori in legal...

Google accused of forcing publishers to use its ad products in landmark DOJ trial

Matthew Wheatland, Chief Digital Officer at dailymail.com, testified in a landmark antitrust trial accusing Google of monopolising digital advertising. Wheatland, called by the US Department...

Medical Council faces legal action over guidance statement – NZDSOS

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) is taking legal action against the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). This action concerns the now...

Court of Appeal approves massive class action against ANZ and ASB

The Court of Appeal has ruled that up to 100,000 customers of ANZ and ASB Banks can participate in one of the largest class...

Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review: Is the review set up to fail?

The Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review is open for comment until 8 September 2024. The review will focus on the approval path for...

New Chief Human Rights Commissioner appointed

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is appointing Dr Stephen Rainbow as the new Chief Human Rights Commissioner as part of three major leadership changes. “Dr Rainbow’s...

Auckland set to enforce new alcohol restrictions with early nighttime ban and liquor store freeze

Auckland is poised to implement a Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) that will ban the sale of alcohol in supermarkets and bottle stores after 9pm...

Goldsmith signs extradition order for Kim Dotcom

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has signed an extradition order for Kim Dotcom, bringing the German-born internet entrepreneur closer to being deported to the United...

MoJ cuts nearly 200 roles in cost-cutting restructure

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed it will cut 186 roles, with 59 new positions created, leading to a net reduction of 127 roles...

Biden proposes unprecedented US Supreme Court reform

The proposed change involves a constitutional amendment that would abolish criminal immunity for presidents. US President Joe Biden has called for an end to immunity...

Top lawyer Implicated in child record destruction scandal

Following a finding made in the Abuse in Care report, the president of the New Zealand Law Society is facing a formal complaint for...

Former Gloriavale members file class action

A class action lawsuit has been filed by former members of the Gloriavale Christian community against the community and five government agencies. The four plaintiffs...

Crown admits miscarriage of justice in Gail Maney and Stephen Stone murder convictions

The Crown has conceded that significant problems with the evidence presented during the 1999 and 2000 trials of Gail Maney and Stephen Stone led...

Prince Harry ordered to conduct extensive searches in lawsuit against Murdoch UK newspaper group

On Thursday a UK court ordered Prince Harry to conduct comprehensive searches for emails, text messages, and other materials potentially relevant to his lawsuit...

Drag performers sue Brian Tamaki and Destiny Church for defamation

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki and his organisation are being sued for defamation by two drag performers in the High Court in Auckland. The performers,...

Collins announces 19 King’s Counsel appointments

Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointments of 19 King’s Counsel. Also known as a silk, in reference to a gown traditionally worn as part...

Petition seeks repeal of Digital Identity Act

A petition against New Zealand’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act 2023, set to take effect on July 1, 2024, is urging citizens to...

Auckland real estate agent challenges mandatory Treaty training in court

Auckland real estate agent Janet Dickson was in court today seeking a judicial review against the Real Estate Agents Authority's (REAA) mandate requiring all...

US State sues Pfizer over misleading COVID-19 jab ‘safe and effective’ claims

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has filed a civil lawsuit against Pfizer, alleging that the pharmaceutical company misled the public by promoting its COVID-19...

SkyGate: Judge Forrest finds former TVNZ News Anchor Guilty of Assault to Save Face for Police, Auckland Airport and Jacinda Ardern — in Red...

Judge Calls for Law Change to Stymie Political Dissent while Setting a Legal Precedent for Attention Touching that Deflects Attention from Police Brutality. Overview: The...

Kiwibank faces criminal charges for overcharging customers $7 Million

Kiwibank is facing criminal charges from the Commerce Commission after it was found to have overcharged more than 36,000 customers approximately $7 million in...

Report criticises corrections’ handling of 2021 Waikeria Prison riot

The Office of the Inspectorate has issued a critical report on Corrections' handling of the Waikeria Prison riot, which lasted from December 29, 2020,...

How Canada devolved into a Managerial State

We made a mistake. Kings once ruled England with absolute power. Their word was the law. Centuries of struggle and reform gradually overcame their tyranny....

Philosophy of law for the modern world

The French philosopher, Jean-Francois Lyotard, who contributed important philosophical insights in a variety of philosophical sub-disciplines, regarded his book, The Differend (originally published in...

Woke US judge grilled over decisions putting convicted rapists in cells with women

In a heated Senate hearing Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz confronted Judge Sarah Netburn, Joe Biden's nominee for the Southern District of New York. The...

ICJ orders Israel to end Rafah offensive

The humanitarian situation in the city has “deteriorated further” since the Hague-based court’s last ruling. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to...

European countries would have to arrest Netanyahu – EU boss

All parties to the Rome Statute are bound by the International Criminal Court’s decisions, the top diplomat has said. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell...

Assange secures big win in US extradition hearing: How it happened

The High Court in London has ruled that WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has the right to appeal an extradition request by the US. Washington is...

‘Panama Papers’ law firm boss dies

The ex-partner of Mossack Fonseca was 71 and had been on trial for money laundering ‘Panama Papers’ law firm boss dies. Panamanian banker Ramon Fonseca, a...

TikTok sues US government

The social media platform is challenging a potential ban on First Amendment grounds. TikTok is suing the US government in an attempt to stop the...

Top lawyer files complaint over compulsory teaching of tikanga Maori in law schools

A King's Counsel has lodged a formal complaint with the Government's Regulations Review Committee regarding a forthcoming requirement for compulsory tikanga Māori studies for...

Liz Gunn airport trial: Trespass charges dismissed

Independent journalist Liz Gunn is on trial for allegedly assaulting an Auckland Airport security worker, resisting police, and trespassing. Gunn denies the accusations, asserting she...

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