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The Law Society has launched a scathing attack against the police and the organisation responsible for the administration of legal aid. Audio

Catriona MacLennan discusses delays in courts. Audio

The Government is moving to fix a legal glitch that has seen the Department of Conservation billed over $800,000 for cutting down feral pine trees. Audio

Lawyers say any move to cap the legal aid budget would be fraught with difficulties. Audio

An extensive review being carried out by Dame Margaret Bazley has identified the problems and suggests one possible way of containing costs would be to cap the budget. Audio

A review of the legal aid system says there are too many lawyers who are not doing a good enough job and it's becoming harder to attract and retain experienced people. Audio

Today Mai Chen, Wellington constitutional lawyer. Audio

This week we look at the provocation defence debate. Audio

A Canterbury gaming trust says it will try to keep funding local sports groups after legal advice revealed the payouts could be unlawful. Audio

Defence lawyer Robert Lithgow discusses some of the controversies surrounding rape trials and the way victims are treated on the stand. Audio

As the government considers redeploying New Zealand's elite SAS troops to Afghanistan, international law experts say the country's forces risk legal censure if they aid allies who mistreat prisoners. Audio

The widow of Christchurch man Jim Takamore says she is ecstatic to have won a legal battle to take possession of her partner's body, but says the emotional journey of the past two years is far from… Audio

Members of the Hell's Angels biker gang in Wanganui have launched legal action against its patch-banning bylaw. Audio

The so-called anti-smacking legislation now gives parents more legal defences for hitting their children than they used to have according to an associate law professor at Canterbury University. Audio

Criminal lawyers say the jury in the Taito Philip Field case is on a tight-rope after a judge allowed a second jury member to withdraw from the trial. Audio

Catriona MacLennan discuss what initiatives can be taken to deal with loan sharks who prey on the poor. Audio

The President of the Fiji Law Society says the latest crackdown there is a sad day for justice in Fiji. Audio

With Ursula Cheer. Audio

Stadium opponents have initiated two court actions which, if successful, could scupper the project. Audio

Sir Edmund bequeathed his personal papers, slides and photos to the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Audio

A legal expert is warning that locals opposed to Auckland's newest motorway link will have few legal options to fight with. Audio

The legal battle over abortion looks set to continue despite the Court of Appeal refusing to hear the issue yesterday. Audio

The man accused of murdering his wife before abandoning his daughter wants legal aid to investigate jurors in his trial. Audio

But one of her councillors says the findings go soft on her, and is demanding her resignation. Audio

Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, former Fiji Court of Appeal judge and former Chief Justice of Aotearoa gives his perspective. Audio