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The amount of family lawyers doing legal aid work has dropped drastically. Audio

The number of family lawyers offering their services to legal aid clients has fallen by nearly a half since the Ministry of Justice released new fixed fee rates at the end of last year. Audio

The Law Society president, Jonathan Temm, has been listening to that and joins us now. Audio

The number of family lawyers offering their services to legal aid clients has fallen by nearly a half since the Ministry of Justice released new fixed fee rates at the end of last year. Audio

The head of the family law section of the Law Society says it's no surprise many lawyers don't want to take on legal aid clients. Audio

The Overseas Investment Office is being threatened by its first ever Judicial Review if it approves the sale of the Crafar dairy farms to a Chinese buyer. Audio

Senior criminal lawyers say many are considering ditching legal aid work because it's no longer financially viable. Audio

Lawyers say new limits on legal aid payments will leave them working for almost nothing and are likely to prompt many senior barristers to give up legal aid cases. Audio

Auckland Council is taking legal action against the protesters who've been camping out at Aotea Square as part of the world-wide movement against corporate greed and corruption. The New Zealand… Audio

Lawyers say it's possible the National Party's promise to prefer New Zealanders over foreigners in state asset sales will fall foul of trade agreements. Audio

The National Party is seeking legal advice after a recording of a conversation between its leader, John Key, and the Act candidate, John Banks, was handed to a newspaper. Audio

The National Party has seeking legal advice after a recording of a conversation between its leader, John Key, and the Act candidate, John Banks, was handed to the Herald on Sunday. Audio

There's growing pressure to close the legal loophole that lets commercial operators run heli-hunting tours on heavily protected conservation land. Under the Wild Animal Control Act, heli-hunting is… Audio

The last public golf course in Palmerston North has been ordered to close for littering a neighbouring organic farm with, among other things, stray golf balls. Audio

A constitutional legal expert says the government is wrong to try to apply a quick fix solution to the law to let the police use hidden cameras unfettered. Audio

Oil exploration representatives have dismissed a legal challenge by Greenpeace and Iwi over a deep sea oil exploration permit off the North Island's east coast as a stunt. Audio

With the convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston having now exhausted all grounds for appeal, legal experts believe the media pushed the boundaries during coverage of his trial. Audio

It's the end of the legal road for convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston after a Supreme Court ruling which dismisses all his appeals over the killing of Sophie Elliott. Audio

The lawyer for the man who died waiting to answer charges over the 2007 police raids says he'll continue fighting to clear his client's name. Audio

The former legal chief for the News of the World newspaper has told British MPs that senior News Corp executive James Murdoch was aware three years ago that phone hacking by newspaper staff was… Audio

A legal challenge that threatens to unravel the laws that Australia uses to combat people smugglers has been mounted in a Melbourne court. Audio

The fishing company Sealord says it's considering legal action against Greenpeace over a campaign questioning how the company catches tuna. Audio

A spokesperson for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake says without legal representation their voice will not be heard during the Royal Commission. Audio

The Attorney General, Chris Finlayson, says he'll reconsider funding legal representation for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Audio

The Attorney General, Chris Finlayson, says he'll reconsider funding legal representation for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Audio