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The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, could be ordered to stand trial for tax fraud and embezzlement charges, after judges ammended a law that temporarily shielded him from prosecution. Audio

We're joined in the studio by Labour's State Services spokesperson, Grant Robertson. Audio

The US President has relegated the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy to history - signing a landmark law allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military. Audio

The Law Commission has recommended that suspects in criminal investigations should be prevented from hiding their assets before they go to trial. Audio

Since the introduction of the new cruising bylaw in Christchurch the police have impounded 80 vehicles and made 95 prosecutions. Audio

The Council of Trade Unions says correspondence between the Government and film maker Sir Peter Jackson confirms its claim that New Zealand's industrial relations policy has been manipulated by the… Audio

New papers confirm that Warner Bros used the threat of filming The Hobbit elsewhere to get changes made to New Zealand's employment law. Audio

Five government departments have told the Cabinet of their concerns about a proposed law allowing parents to split their income for tax purposes. Audio

Rising prison populations and the criminal justice system. Audio

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Ireland in a case that could force the country to amend its near-total ban on abortion. The court had been considering the policy after three Irish… Audio

Parliament's last act of the year was one of almost total unity - passing a new set of electoral finance laws. It wipes the slate clean on the former Labour government's controversial 2007 law and… Audio

Former Wall Street lawyer, Stacy Shortall with insights on that world, - the culture of a wall street law firm, plush offices, limos and private planes. Audio

Should NZ take a more lenient approach towards overstayers in the Pacific? Audio

The Law Society and senior lawyers say they're worried by the Government's plan to tighten the rules on name suppression. Audio

Support for legislation to replace the contentious Foreshore and Seabed Act rests on a knife edge after the Labour Party withdrew its support yesterday. Audio

Christmas media law hymn book. Audio

Politicians have succumbed to pressure, and say they will now remove themselves from the business of deciding MPs expenses. Audio

The Law Commission says an independent body should take on the job of deciding MPs' expenses. Audio

The Government's being accused of exaggerating the security threat surrounding next year's Rugby World Cup, to push through new powers for the Security Intelligence Service. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says laws governing the Security Intelligence Service's powers of search and surveillance are out of date, and need to be amended in time for next year's Rugby World Cup.

The laws governing the Security Intelligence Service's powers of search and surveillance are to be overhauled, in time for next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio

Andrew Scott Howman discusses why it is still ok to discriminate on the basis of someone's appearance. Audio

A new immigration act comes into effect today introducing sweeping new powers. Audio

Increasing public expectations of transparency and accountability of government, officials, MPs and business. Audio

The Labour Party says changes proposed by the Government will leave children at short-term creches and baby sitting services vulnerable to sex offenders. Audio