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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African National Congress (ANC) is considering taking its dispute with the country's electoral authorities to court after...

A new centralised service has been launched to give survivors of abuse or neglect in State care a single point of contact for information...

Jurors remain deadlocked in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the 36-year-old former labour and delivery nurse accused of killing her three young...

A former Facebook safety executive has criticised Meta’s multibillion-dollar settlement with 29 US states, arguing the agreement fails to adequately address allegations that Facebook...

The Government’s proposed under-16 social media ban could allow the High Court to block access to platforms if the companies fail to comply. Section 38...

The CTV Families Group wants the Government to take action after new evidence emerged regarding the Mount Maunganui landslide. Led by University of Canterbury Professor...

A Family Court judge has found that a father’s repeated livestream commentary about his former partner crossed the line into psychological abuse and family...

A Taranaki community group has failed in its attempt to stop the proposed $620 million sale of TSB to Heartland Group. The High Court rejected...

Labour has confirmed it will support National's under-16 social media ban through its first reading, giving National the numbers it needs to go to...

Eight inaugural members have been appointed to New Zealand’s new Firearms Licensing Review Committee, aimed at giving licensed firearms owners an 'independent avenue' to...

The clash over sanctions on judges reveals a fading order in which neither moral monopoly nor financial coercion can claim legitimacy. Washington’s clash with the...

Dutch privacy regulators have imposed an €825 million (US$964 million) penalty on Uber after finding the ride-hailing giant unlawfully relied on automated systems to...

The fight between social media and political authorities is really about one thing: who keeps the power to shape a decaying society. On August 18,...

Court bailiffs will carry out a nationwide operation targeting motorists with unpaid fines and reparations, with vehicles potentially being clamped, seized and sold if...

Businesses will be protected from civil liability claims over their "greenhouse gas emissions" after legislation designed to prevent the courts from effectively creating a...

A whistleblower has sent photos to Auckland Council and the Serious Fraud Office alleging bundles of ballot papers were stolen from letterboxes during last...

On August 6, Chris Bishop the NZ Attorney General gave a speech at the Law Society in which he reasserted ‘Parliament’s role as the...

Legal filings seeking criminal investigations into former senior United States public health officials, including Anthony Fauci, have been submitted to the attorneys general of...

Businesses could soon have broader powers to detain suspected offenders after legislation expanding citizens' arrest powers reached its final stage in Parliament. Justice Minister Paul...

England's High Court has cleared the way for a major NHS-backed clinical trial examining puberty blockers in children experiencing gender incongruence, rejecting a legal...

Prime Minister, New Zealanders are watching their institutions fail in real time. Not abstractly, not theoretically — but in ways that directly harm lives, erode trust,...

New Zealand’s justice system is facing a crisis that few officials will acknowledge publicly: a closed-loop pipeline that funnels vulnerable people from childhood trauma,...

Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a combative US Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions on...

The Russian Federal Security Service has accused Pavel Durov of facilitating the recruitment of dozens of criminals on his platform. Telegram founder Pavel Durov could...

Whistleblower Barry Young appeared in Wellington District Court in his ongoing case over the release of Health NZ vaccination data, which he says was...

The NSW Supreme Court has upheld a vilification conviction against women’s rights campaigner Kirralie Smith and Binary Australia, leaving her liable for A$95,000 in...

Karim Khan, who brought cases against Israel and Russia, was ousted after a former staffer accused him of coercing her into a sexual relationship. The...

Newly released figures show 33 New Zealand Police employees are under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, with six cases remaining unresolved for more than...

RCR is examining whether the new mandatory roadside drug testing regime balances road safety with individual rights, amid concerns it may breach the Bill of...

Dutch far-right agitator Stefan Wijkamp has been charged with incitement of hatred for praising the late Nazi leader, according to Bild. Hitler doppelganger Stefan Wijkamp...

Justice Radich has dismissed Erika Whittome’s judicial review application in Whittome v Director-General of Health & Others, upholding the Government’s decision to withhold its...

Real estate agents will no longer face automatic five-year disqualification from the profession for failing to complete continuing professional development (CPD) requirements or paying...

Groups advocating for the restoration of women’s rights say a Bill seeking to define “man” and “woman” in law must also explicitly define biological...

Allegations have emerged about the workplace culture at Victim Support, with current and former employees claiming bullying, poor leadership and an environment where staff...

Veteran journalist Ian Wishart is crowdfunding legal action against TVNZ, RNZ, TV3 and the Broadcasting Standards Authority, accusing them of “churnalism”, copying climate press...

New Zealand Police are under fire for systemic corruption, sexual misconduct, and possession of objectionable material – the very crimes they aggressively prosecute against...

Do New Zealanders want less government and greater participation in decisions which affect their day-to-day lives and livelihoods? For generations, New Zealand operated as a...

The British government wants to scrap jury trials in order to clear the outstanding caseload. Record numbers of victims are waiting more than a year...

Human Rights Commission Chief Commissioner Dr Stephen Rainbow is set to face an independent investigation following concerns raised about his conduct. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith...

A consultation on regulations for a new road user charging framework has just closed, but the public were never given the opportunity to consider...