Defamation Cases
Colin Craig cross examines Rachel MacGregor in court
Colin Craig is representing himself in the legal proceedings, and so it was up to him, rather than a lawyer acting on his behalf, to cross-examine his former press secretary - who had laid a sexual… Audio
New public interest defence a long time coming - Ursula Cheer
In a ground-breaking judgement, the Court of Appeal has recognised a new public interest defence in defamation cases. This has come about during defamation proceedings brought against Maori TV by Sir… Audio
Shadbolt in first Southland defamation jury trial for 99 years
A defamation trial against Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt has been told he used a series of newspaper columns to damage a political opponent. Video, Audio
Colin Craig likens alleged defamation to medieval punishment
Colin Craig opened his defamation case at the High Court in Auckland against Cameron Slater and the company that owns Mr Slater's blog, saying his reputation was dragged through the mud. Audio