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An archaic law which has prevented people being charged for causing someone's death if they died more than 'one year and a day' after the criminal act looks set to be repealed, pending Cabinet… Video, Audio

Tensions are rising in Temotu as an Australian miner's licenses to prospect and operate in the Solomon Islands' province approach their expiry date. Audio

A new cycling lobby group has been formed to stop making it compulsory to wear helmets. Biking Choice talks to Jesse about why they want a law change. Audio

People living with human immunodeficiency virus or HIV in the Pacific islands are still experiencing high levels of stigma and discrimination according to a new study. Audio

The Nauru Government is delighted with its plans for a Court of Appeal but one of the island's former chief justices has some reservations. Audio

The Law Society is to establish a working group to look at how to improve the reporting of sexual harassment in the legal profession. The leading law firm, Russell McVeagh, has been embroiled in… Audio

Pacific people at a New Zealand climate summit call for more influence on global issues that affect the region's rapidly changing climate. Audio

An Auckland law lecturer says it's an "open secret" in the law industry that a culture of sexual misconduct has existed across the sector "for decades".

In a Facebook post on Saturday, AUT senior law… Audio

Students and survivors of a school shooting in Florida last week are in the state's capitol en-masse to discuss with politicians how to revise the state's gun laws. Some students arrived in time to… Audio

Meal breaks, collective bargaining, 90 day trials and more besides are to change in a bill going through Parliament. 

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The University of Auckland launches a three part Pacific conference series with part one exploring Samoan traditional leadership, customary land tenure and religious rights. Audio

Senior women lawyers say revelations about mistreatment of young female law interns in one of the country's top law firms has lifted the lid on a serious broader cultural issue within the profession… Audio

The law firm at the centre of sexual misconduct complaints by law students doing internships says its focus was always on the welfare of the young women involved.

Victoria University has confirmed… Audio

The government says it's already looking at ways to crack down on sexual harassment in the workplace, as stories emerge of young interns suffering sexual assaults at a top Wellington law firm.

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Russell McVeagh says it has always taken employees' concerns extremely seriously as it deals with the fallout from serious sexual allegations against two of its former employees. The allegations date… Audio

Victoria University has confirmed that several of its students on a summer clerkship at one of the country's top law firms, Russell McVeagh, complained about the actions of lawyers towards them at… Audio

Following his visits to Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has highlighted a range of deep concerns in these countries. Audio

The share market would benefit from law changes to allow financial advisers to recommend more risky investments to people. Audio

The police in Fiji have taken Islands Business journalists and a director of the publication in for questioning over an article it published on Friday. Audio

There are doubts about who will actually enforce Wellington's cigarette butt litter by-law proposal. Audio

Children's rights are at the heart of a training programme being run for judges and magistrates in Fiji this week. Audio