The coalition Government is making good on its promise to restore law and order by removing government funding for Section 27 reports and abolishing...
Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Whanganui Crown Solicitor Michele Marina Wilkinson-Smith as a High Court Judge.
Justice Wilkinson-Smith graduated with an LLB...
An Auckland businessman and Justice of the Peace (JP) is under investigation for his alleged involvement in a $100,000 investment scam.
The man is accused...
A senior barrister has been reprimanded and fined $2,000 for unsatisfactory conduct during a teleconference involving a judge and a self-represented litigant.
The incident occurred...
The shocking video showed a man attacking a female District Court judge on Wednesday (local time).
The man named Deobra Redden, a three-time felon, attacked...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies announced a sweeping judicial overhaul plan shortly after taking office a year ago.
Limiting the power of...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today the appointment of Attorney-General, Hon Judith Collins, as King’s Counsel.
“It is appropriate that the Attorney-General, as the senior...
Assaults and unlawful behaviour within Oranga Tamariki’s youth justice facilities are unacceptable and offenders should receive proper consequences for their actions, Minister for Children...
The pharmaceutical giant misled the public about the vaccine’s effectiveness and sought to silence critics, the Texas lawsuit claims.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed...
New Zealand’s rules to regulate money in politics can now officially be declared broken.
Although, in theory, political parties are required to publicly declare any...
The High Court of New Zealand has permanently disqualified 74-year-old Raymond Anthony Andrews from taking part in the management of a company following an...
Two protesters arrested by police at the Parliament Protest in 2022 have filed a civil claim against a police officer involved in their arrest.
Police...
The Dentist:
My dentist friend received mRNA Covid vaccines in 2021. He and his partner developed cardiac issues, both have since struggled to recover their...
The decision from Judge Kevin Kelly of the Wellington District Court, released last week, has seen Dr Alison Goodwin's January 2022 suspension by the...
Late Friday afternoon Sue Grey received news that the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has struck out charges against her and found no case...
With the release today of the Arms Amendment Regulations enabling New Zealand’s first comprehensive digital Firearms Registry, licence holders can now see how the...
Associate High Court Judge Kenneth Johnston KC has been appointed as the next Chairperson of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), Justice Minister Kiri...
A last ditch legal effort to prevent the Women's Rights advocate from entering New Zealand failed, although Justice Gendall expressed 'sympathy' for the applicants.
The...
Legacy media reported the judge describing a 'virtual riot' and that Grey was appearing as 'McKenzie Friend'.
Counterspin Media provided an update from Grey on...
Baby Will has been temporarily placed under the guardianship of the High Court.
The decision was released today just after 6pm.
NOTE: The Care of Children...
The Employment Relations Authority decision was made last week.
The owners of the Springfield Hotel in Canterbury have been ordered to pay former employee Tracy...
Sunday’s announcement by Justice Minister Kiri Allan about forthcoming legislation on hate speech has sparked concerns that the country is headed for a second...
Justice Minister Kiri Allan has announced that she will introduce new legislation before the next election to target hate speech.
Allan was very tight-lipped on the proposed content...
The Minister of Justice has promised implementation of the controversial laws.
Allan was speaking to Jessica Mutch McKay on this morning's Q+A with Jack Tame...
Hon. Rodney Hansen CNZM KC has been appointed to assess Alan Hall’s compensation claim, Justice Minister Kiri Allan announced today.
Mr Hansen, a retired Judge...
I've been reluctant about writing about the personal grievance of unjustified constructive dismissal, because it's such a significant topic, and one which is very...
A NZ Law Society Standards Committee has determined that a lawyer’s conduct was unsatisfactory for claiming the COVID-19 wage subsidy for an unpaid volunteer...
If there was one state institution where New Zealanders would expect government dictates to be closely scrutinised and tested, it would be the courts.
Many...