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Is defamation law an essential protection for reputations -- or handy tool for men and women of means to curb their critics? Hayden Donnell talks to a lawyer pushing for reform to allow us to express… Audio

Campaigners in the UK are calling for the law surrounding the issue of consent in sexual violence crimes to be toughened up following the murder of the 21-year-old British backpacker, Grace Millane… Audio

A poll shows support for changing the laws around recreational cannabis has dropped. Audio

The Fijian government has been accused of "wrecking the trade union movement" in the country. Audio

Changes to rental law that remove landlords' ability to ask a tenant to leave without giving them a reason, but 90 days notice - is causing concern amongst landlords. Audio

Domestic violence victims want the proposed changes to the laws for dividing property after divorce to take into account family violence.

RNZ spoke to women who have had to pay hundreds of thousands… Audio

Women who have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to abusive ex-husbands if they stay in their family home after a divorce say the law is retraumatising domestic violence victims.

They want the… Audio

A total of 128 people from the Auckland Pacific community have achieved their goal of gaining a driver's licences after a new initiative from government agencies and business leaders in Auckland. Audio

Veteran French Polynesian leader Flosse struggles with planned return to politics after five-year ban. Audio

New Zealanders living in Australia are being called on to take legal action to get federal laws declared discriminatory.

A class action is being looked into amid despair that lobbying against hard… Audio

Prompted by crass comments in response to an online story about plus-size popstar Lizzo, the Herald warned its Facebook followers to stop and followed up with similar warnings on other stories. Is it… Audio

An advocate from road safety group Brake, Caroline Perry, talks about why her organisation is lobbying for a zero alcohol limit for drivers to get rid of any ambiguity about how much you can drink if… Audio

Papua New Guinea's government has defended its efforts to protect human rights, following a damning annual report by Human Rights Watch. Audio

Law students can learn the theory behind constructing and delivering compelling arguments in court but ultimately they have to be tested in person. Moots are where they start. Faculty of Law students… Audio

Otago University Professor Robert Patman talks about the developments in the situation with Iran and the U.S. Audio

In 2019, Joe Williams became the first Māori judge appointed to the Supreme Court. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about his hopes for a New Zealand justice system that better incorporates Tikanga Māori… Video, Audio

There is apprehension in New Caledonia amid Vale's plans to restructure and sell its nickel asset. Audio

Individual rights and the rule of law breached in the trial of the group of protesters known as the 'Nauru 19'. Audio

Climate change related sea-level rise could pose a threat to the exclusive economic zones of the world's low-lying nations. Audio

The insurance sector is resigned to the fact that a shake-up of insurance contract law will cost it money but says it's happy to see the outdated legislation getting a refresh. Audio

A challenge to a controversial new Tahiti mining law is to be taken to France's highest administrative court. Audio