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What is a Woman, and what are the implications for NZ of the UK decision?

What is a woman? It’s the question that had our most recent Prime Minister squirming in such embarrassing fashion on national television not so long...

Calls grow for answers over Manawanui’s sinking near Royal retreat in Samoa

There are growing demands for transparency surrounding the HMNZS Manawanui’s grounding and sinking near Samoa in October 2024, particularly over whether the Navy vessel...

Former ACT Party president to challenge sexual abuse convictions in Court of Appeal

Former ACT Party president Tim Jago will appeal his sexual abuse convictions in June, arguing a miscarriage of justice due to an unbalanced jury...

Ex-National candidate Jake Bezzant sued for alleged fraud over EV investment

Former National Party candidate Jake Bezzant and his NZ company Invisible Urban Charging are being sued by U.S. investor John Stapleton, who alleges he...

Ontario court rules COVID protest ban was unconstitutional

Ontario’s top court has ruled that provincial pandemic restrictions banning peaceful protests from April 17 to May 22, 2021, were unconstitutional. The decision came after...

Air NZ Covid jab court case – pilots fight back

In a recent interview Erika Whittome discusses an ongoing Employment Court case involving 33 Air New Zealand staff—mostly pilots—who were placed on unpaid leave...

Russell Brand faces historical sex charges amid backlash over timing and motive

British comedian and popular social commentator Russell Brand has been formally charged with rape and multiple counts of sexual assault in connection with alleged...

The swirling vortex of weaponised lawfare

Like a bad ‘When a chicken walked into a pub’ type of joke, when activist litigants walk into a courtroom and meet injunction-happy judges,...

2degrees fined $325K for misleading ‘free’ Aussie roaming claim

Telecommunications company 2degrees has been fined $325,000 by the Auckland District Court after admitting to misleading customers with advertising that falsely claimed "free" or...

Former lawyer admits to $375k legal aid scheme

A former Bay of Plenty lawyer has pleaded guilty in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) case to fraudulently claiming almost $375,000 from a legal...

Ex-All Whites goalkeeper awarded $35.7m in US medical malpractice case

Former All Whites and Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson has been awarded NZ$35.7 million in damages after a jury ruled in his favour in...

Senior lawyer found guilty of misconduct for inappropriate Christmas party behaviour

A senior lawyer, whose name remains suppressed, has been found guilty of misconduct by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal after making lewd comments...

Social worker regulations strengthened to “enhance public safety” – Upston

The Social Workers Registration Amendment Bill has been passed by parliament, reinforcing the professional oversight of social workers to enhance public safety. The legislation introduces...

X sues India over alleged censorship – report

The platform alleges the government is bypassing Supreme Court rules and creating a parallel system to block content. Elon Musk’s social media platform X is...

Victorian government loses legal battle to keep COVID lockdown briefings secret

The Victorian state government in Australia has lost its bid to keep secret the internal communications and briefings that informed its COVID lockdown decisions,...

Greenpeace ordered to pay US $660m in defamation case over Dakota pipeline protests

A North Dakota jury has ordered Greenpeace to pay over USD $660 million in damages to oil company Energy Transfer after finding the environmental...

Decision on Sam Bailey’s medical licence cancellation released

Dr. Sam Bailey, a former TVNZ presenter and prominent New Zealand doctor, has had her medical licence cancelled following a long and contentious battle...

Covid-19 Inquiry seeks more public feedback on jab and lockdown decisions

Grant Illingworth KC, leading phase two of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, is urging more Kiwis to share their...

High Court hears Whangarei District Council’s bid to delay fluoridation

On Tuesday the High Court in Wellington heard Whangarei District Council’s (WDC) application for an interim injunction to delay the start of fluoridation until...

Judge challenges judicial inquiry over NZ First event incident

Judge Ema Aitken is contesting a judicial review at the High Court in Wellington after the Judicial Conduct Commissioner recommended an inquiry into her...

Northland lawyer struck off for sharing child sex abuse material

Vaughn Hill, a 46-year-old lawyer and former co-director of a Far North law firm, has been permanently banned from practicing law after being caught...

Gang Patch Ban challenged as ‘human rights violation’ in landmark legal case

A legal challenge against the Coalition Government's gang patch ban has likened the law to oppressive regimes such as Nazi Germany and the Taliban. Lawyer...

Judicial adventurism can imperil democracy

The only period of legal authoritarian rule in India was June 1975–March 1977 following the declaration of an Emergency by Prime Minister (PM) Indira...

The International Criminal Court should be abolished

Those who think the ICC is “a great idea” that just needs some reforms fail to grasp its fundamental problems. The International Criminal Court (ICC)...

Government expands business powers to detain shoplifters amid retail crime surge

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced legislative changes granting businesses broader authority to detain shoplifters, allowing citizens to intervene in Crimes Act offences at...

Wellington law firm issues legal warning to gender medical service providers

A Wellington law firm has sent letters to more than 20 healthcare providers, warning them of potential legal risks associated with offering "gender-medicalisation services". The...

Key officials resign from Covid-19 inquiry

The Covid-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry has been thrown into uncertainty following the resignations of executive director Helen Potiki and senior legal counsel Kristy...

US retail giant sued over DEI

Florida has filed a lawsuit against Target, claiming the company misled investors by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The US state of Florida has...

New Zealand’s Crown Law merry-go-round of legal fees

In this article, I use a number of recent Official Information Act (OIA) responses to summarise a merry-go-round of money paid by just four...

Gunn free with assault conviction dropped

In his manual for unbraiding the disingenuous, Attacking Faulty Reasoning: A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments, Professor T. Edward Damer stated a red herring...

Travel Company ordered to pay worker $141K over unapproved pay cuts during COVID

Auckland-based travel company Worldwide Holidays Ltd (WHL) has been ordered to pay former marketing manager Xiaoyu Kan over $140,000 after unlawfully reducing his salary...

Former Marvel exec sues Disney, claims promotion denied for being ‘Old White Guy

Robert Steffens, a former CFO and co-president of Marvel, has filed a lawsuit against Disney, alleging he was denied a promotion to president of...

Liz Gunn wins High Court appeal in airport assault case

High Court Justice Mary Peters has overturned the conviction of Liz Gunn, who was previously found guilty of common assault following an incident at...

Big Pharma outfit faces class action over ineffective cold medicines

A class action has been filed against Johnson & Johnson NZ, alleging the company sold and marketed phenylephrine-based cold and flu medicines in New...

Law firm partner faces Tribunal over inappropriate conduct at Christmas party

A senior partner at a major law firm is facing a disciplinary tribunal after allegedly engaging in inappropriate conduct during Christmas functions, including grabbing...

Leaked emails expose Merck’s negligence in Gardasil safety testing

A landmark lawsuit in Los Angeles has exposed troubling internal communications at pharmaceutical giant Merck, revealing the company failed to properly test its Gardasil...

Judge puts brakes on Trump’s USAID purge

The order comes as the agency’s more than 2,000 employees fight to prevent it from being shut down. A federal judge has temporarily barred the...

Brutal attack on custody officers at Auckland District Court

Police are investigating a violent assault on two custody officers at Auckland District Court, where one officer suffered a broken jaw and the other...

Should human rights be denied if a medical treatment only promises a marginal change in symptoms?

Public health always involves tricky, ethics-based issues. I believe that the Director General of Health Diane Sarfati has short-circuited her obligations in law, by failing...

Lawyer found guilty of misconduct for improperly accessing and disclosing neighbour’s criminal record

An Auckland-based lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct after improperly obtaining his neighbour's criminal conviction history and presenting it during a mediation...

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