The Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review is open for comment until 8 September 2024. The review will focus on the approval path for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On Thursday a UK court ordered Prince Harry to conduct comprehensive searches for emails, text messages, and other materials potentially relevant to his lawsuit...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 is facing criminal charges from the Commerce Commission after it was found to have overcharged more than 36,000 customers approximately $7 million in...
The Office of the Inspectorate has issued a critical report on Corrections' handling of the Waikeria Prison riot, which lasted from December 29, 2020,...
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Kings once ruled England with absolute power. Their word was the law. Centuries of struggle and reform gradually overcame their tyranny....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In a significant legal development the High Court has sided with the Government in a dispute arising from the Waitangi Tribunal's unprecedented subpoena of...
Jones expressed surprise during an interview with Radio Waatea at Minister for Children Karen Chhour's summons to provide evidence at an urgent inquiry into...
The coalition Government has today announced changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to encourage landlords back to the rental property market, says Housing Minister...
Convicted murderer and sex offender Phillip John Smith is contesting the prohibition on prisoners in a sex offenders' treatment unit from engaging in sexual...
The jailed WikiLeaks founder has been allowed a new, limited bid, to fight his extradition to the US.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange scored a victory...
Zisi Kokotatsios, a 63-year-old former real estate agent, has been granted bail after being charged with dangerous driving leading to the death of lawyer...
The legal community is reeling following the deaths of three respected District Court judges within a single week.
Acting warranted Judge Jocelyn Munro of Rotorua,...
Highly accomplished 28-year-old lawyer Mitch East tragically lost his life in a suspected hit-and-run incident in Sydney, Australia, as he exited an Uber early...
A judge who previously provided legal counsel to Pfizer has blocked a legal challenge over Moderna’s and Pfizer’s mRNA Covid vaccines, stalling efforts to...