Michael Bott
Police refer themselves to IPCA over faux checkpoint
Leading human rights lawyer criticises the police for setting up a drink-drive checkpoint purely to gather details of people thought to be heading to a pro-euthenasia public meeting. Audio
Police operation against euthanasia group called illegal
Police are accused of running an illegal moral crusade after they acknowledged they used a traffic checkpoint to target euthenasia supporters. Audio
Re-vamped spy laws
Lawyer Michael Bott talks about the changes to our laws around spying on New Zealand citizens. Audio
Lawyer says prisoners being stripsearched unlawfully
A lawyer says hundreds of thousands of strip searches carried out by prison staff on inmates are unlawful. Audio
Lawyer says hundreds of thousands of strip searches illegal
A human rights lawyer is accusing the Corrections Department of carrying out hundreds of thousands of illegal strip searches of inmates. Audio
NZ detainee may lose leg
A New Zealand detainee being held at an immigration detention centre in Sydney expects to find out today if his leg will need to be amputated. Audio
NZ detainee may lose leg
A New Zealand detainee being held at an immigration detention centre in Sydney expects to find out today if his leg will need to be amputated. Audio
Older prisoners serving long sentences
Human rights lawyer Michael Bott discusses the growing number of older prisoners serving long sentences in New Zealand. Audio
Serco may have breached Corrections and Bill of Rights Acts
A human rights lawyer says it's possible Serco breached both the Corrections and Bill of Rights Acts over the alleged treatment of a former inmate at Mount Eden Prison. Audio
SIS more worried about ISIS
SIS monitoring people "thinking about" committing terrorist attacks in NZ. We talk to privacy expert Michael Bott. Audio
Cliff Richard and natural justice
British pop icon Sir Cliff Richard is being investigated over historic sex assault charges. The police raid on his home was filmed by TV crews who'd been given the heads up. We ask lawyer Michael Bott… Audio
Pitch-siding at the Cricket World Cup
Why are NZ Police policing the cricket world cup? Civil Liberties lawyer Michael Bott thinks they're doing the work of the ICC - not NZ law. Audio
'Foreign Fighter' list questioned by civil liberties lawyer
The Prime Minister's moves to tighten up security and surveillance in the fight against Islamic State have been described as scaremongering by some. Audio
Human rights lawyer says the state fails to care for mentally ill offenders
Joining us is human rights lawyer Michael Bott. Audio
Senior Navy Officer wins appeal
The most senior member of the military courtmartialled since the second world war, has won an appeal against his convictions. Audio
Naked runner's appeal overthrown
A Tauranga man who was prosecuted for offensive behaviour for exercising naked in a public park, has won his appeal. Audio
Students may be expelled if schools cannot drug test
The Secondary Principals Association says the Government is going soft on drugs by proposing law changes that would stop schools drug-testing students, or using dogs to search for drugs. Audio
Search and surveillance, the new laws
The human rights lawyer Michael Bott looks at the new search and surveillance laws enacted today; this is with reference to his representing one of the accused in the Urewera raids. Audio
Nat's proposed extended prison lockup
The National Party says if re-elected it will bring in a law so the very worst high-risk sexual and violent offenders can be kept locked up even after their sentences are finished. Audio