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Legal action taken against Western media over Air India crash coverage

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Federation of Indian Pilots has filed a notice against Reuters and the WSJ for allegedly misrepresenting the probe and blaming the crew for...

HelloFresh pleads guilty to misleading customers in ‘subscription trap’ scheme

Daily Telegraph NZ -

HelloFresh New Zealand has pleaded guilty to five charges of misleading conduct under the Fair Trading Act, admitting in Auckland District Court that it...

Court denies McSkimming’s bid to suppress media reporting on alleged objectionable material

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Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has lost his High Court bid to prevent media from reporting on the nature of alleged objectionable material...

Senior lawyer suspended 15 months for lewd conduct at work events

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A senior lawyer at a major law firm has been suspended for 15 months and ordered to pay $73,000 after engaging in lewd and...

Government targets assaults on first responders with tougher prison sentences and new offences

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government is introducing new offences to ensure those who assault on-duty first responders or prison officers spend longer in prison, Justice Minister Paul...

Trump hails Supreme Court curb on universal injunctions by ‘radical left judges’

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Donald Trump hailed a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits federal judges' ability to issue universal injunctions, calling it an end to a...

Mallard’s office faces High Court action after ignoring police warnings in Parliament protest crackdown

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former Speaker of the House and now ambassador to Ireland Trevor Mallard is facing a High Court lawsuit from a teenage girl who was...

Trump says Netanyahu’s corruption trial should be ‘cancelled’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US president has denounced the allegations against the Israeli leader as a “witch hunt”. US President Donald Trump has called for an end to...

Parliament bans permanent name suppression for sex offenders without victim consent

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Parliament has unanimously passed the Victims of Sexual Violence Bill, which stops courts from granting permanent name suppression to adults convicted of sexual offences...

Top German court contradicts government on ‘far-right’ magazine ban

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Berlin banned Compact magazine last year, accusing it of presenting a threat to the German constitutional order. Germany’s highest administrative court has declared a government...

U.S. Supreme Court backs Trump deportations to third countries

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 in favour of the Trump administration, allowing the government to resume deporting migrants to countries other than...

Chantelle Baker fights back against legacy media outlet Stuff News in defamation lawsuit

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A fundraiser has been launched to support Chantelle Baker’s defamation lawsuit against Stuff News over claims made in its documentary Fire & Fury. Baker alleges...

Employment law reforms to boost business flexibility – Van Velden

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced major changes to employment law aimed at improving flexibility for businesses and creating clearer...

High Court case this week to challenge EPA’s refusal to reassess glyphosate amid growing health concerns

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A High Court case begins on Monday that could reshape how New Zealand regulates potentially harmful chemicals, as the Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) challenges...

Lockstep lawfare & legal privilege in NZ

Ursula Edgington -

This week Bryce Edwards’ Integrity Briefing highlighted NZ’s Rich List. This short article consolidates previous posts to add context to the reasons for the increasing...

Major changes to proposed anti-stalking law

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced strengthened changes to the Government’s proposed anti-stalking legislation, including a key amendment that allows the offence to be...

Telegram boss blasts France’s ‘unprecedented’ case against him

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The allegations of extremism and child abuse are baseless, Pavel Durov has told Tucker Carlson. Telegram founder Pavel Durov has called the criminal case against...

UK judges sound alarm over AI-fabricated cases

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two lawyers have been warned after submitting arguments generated by artificial intelligence. A judge of the High Court of England and Wales has issued a...

US sanctions International Criminal Court judges

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Restrictions have been imposed on four ICC officials over “illegitimate actions” targeting the US and its “close ally Israel”. The United States has announced sanctions...

U.S. court awards $611m in Roundup cancer case — NZ faces questions over rising glyphosate limits

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A U.S. appellate court has upheld a $611 million verdict against Bayer's Monsanto unit, finding the company liable for failing to warn consumers about...

Lawyer struck off after stealing client funds to escape domestic abuse

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A lawyer who took at least $200,000 from client trust accounts has been struck off after admitting to the theft, which she says was...

High Court judge urged to consider public trust in McSkimming ‘superinjunction’ decision

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The High Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to maintain the ‘superinjunction’ in Jevon McSkimming’s case, which currently disables the media and...

Has New Zealand’s Attorney-General got too much power?

J. R. Bruning -

New Zealand’s Attorney-General Hon Judith Collins has secured the responsibility for six ministerial hats, rather than the conventional two, or perhaps three hats. I keep...

Mt. Messenger Bypass controversy: Supreme Court grants Pascoes leave to Appeal

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Supreme Court has granted Tony and Debbie Pascoe leave to appeal in their long-running legal battle against the government over the compulsory acquisition...

Greyhound Racing NZ seeks court review of government ban

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Greyhound Racing NZ (GRNZ) has filed for a judicial review of the government's decision to ban greyhound racing from July 2026, arguing the process...

Man jailed for courtroom assault on Wellington judge

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Ryan Andrew Brown was sentenced to 12 months in prison after running from the public gallery and punching Judge Bruce Davidson in a "completely...

High Court quashes jail term over fatal Rotorua crash due to admin error

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The High Court has overturned Daniel Rikiti’s three-year jail sentence for reckless driving causing death after an administrative error led to a crucial letter...

UN court rejects genocide case against UAE

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The ICJ says it lacks jurisdiction over Sudan’s complaint about the Emirati government for its alleged role in the country’s civil war. The International Court...

Stephen Stone’s lawyer calls for inquiry

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Stephen Stone, acquitted after nearly three decades in prison for the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys and the rape and murder of Leah Stephens, is...

Hungary votes to ditch ICC

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Hungary’s parliament has approved a bill to withdraw from the International Criminal Court EU state votes to ditch ICC. Hungary’s National Assembly has voted to withdraw...

Auckland woman may face charges after spending $158,000 mistakenly transferred to her account

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An Auckland woman who spent $158,000 mistakenly transferred to her bank account could face theft charges, according to a legal expert. The money, sent by...

ANZAC Day 2025 – A salute to some NZDF heroes

Mary Hobbs -

Non-cooperation with tyrants is a duty. — Gandhi ANZAC Day is a traditional public holiday revered in New Zealand and Australia. It is a time...

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

Kiwi4Justice -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Ramesh Thakur -

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,...

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