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Britain's Supreme Court has found a Jewish school guilty of race discrimination for refusing to admit pupils it did not class as ethnically Jewish. Audio

The Pakistani Supreme Court has ruled that an amnesty law which has protected senior members of government from prosecution is unconstitutional. Audio

Music companies, movie makers and other copyright holders will do most of the detection work under new proposals to deal with internet piracy. Audio

With Ursula Cheer. Audio

In the past few hours, his Swedish mother-in-law has been taken from his home to hospital by ambulance, sparking yet more live TV coverage of the golfer's private life. Audio

A major review of changes to the controversial child discipline laws has found that parents are not being criminalised or unduely investigated for lightly smacking their children. Audio

Delegates at a political conference at Auckland University have been told laws to protect people from sexual offences in the Pacific Islands falls short of international best practice. Audio

Iwi are threatening to boycott an independent board being established to give Maori a role in the Auckland super city's governance. Audio

Reaction from the Law Society criminal law convenor Jonathan Krebs. Audio

The successful prosecution of an international spam operation is being seen as a victory for New Zealand's beefed-up anti-spamming laws. Audio

The head of the Law Society is heading to the Manukau District Court to find out what's behind claims that up to 80 percent of lawyers practising there are gaming the legal aid system. Audio

Dame Margaret Bazley says she has been told by people who work in the court that up to 80 percent of lawyers practising in the Manukau District Court could be gaming the system. Audio

Parliament is poised to pass a law to allow for private management of prisons. Audio

Parliament is set to resume under urgency at 9 o'clock this morning and will in quick order pass a Bill to allow for private management of prisons. Audio

Legal commentator Mai Chen examines the greater protection of property rights. Audio

Robert Lithgow discusses sentencing when there has been a guilty plea. Audio

The Law Commission's being criticised over a new report which says courts are granting name suppression too freely. Audio

The head of the Law Commission would like to see an end to the courts giving name suppression to the rich and famous to protect their careers. Audio

The head of the Law Commission would like to see an end to the courts giving name suppression to the rich and famous to protect their careers. Audio

A review of the so-called anti-smacking law has found it has NOT led to parents being prosecuted for minor slaps. Audio

Maritime New Zealand says the drownings of five recreational fishermen in a month has lent weight to calls for tougher lifejacket laws. Audio

New laws come into force on Sunday that will give police greater powers to deal with drivers under the influence of illegal drugs. Audio

From Sunday police will be able to demand motorists take an impairment test if it's suspected they are driving under the influence of drugs. Audio

A Law Commission report formed the basis of the search and surveillance legislation. Audio

Controversial reforms to search and surveillance laws are being held up after a steady stream of criticism and concern about the extent of the changes. Audio