Justice
The right to talk to the media - in and out of jail
Should people convicted of serious crimes be free to talk to the media? Scott Watson won that right in court this week but journalists and lawyers fear others are gagged. Audio
Bryan Stevenson on tackling racism in the US justice system
More than two people a day are shot and killed by police in the US, yet the government doesn't keep its own record. Top lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson, who Desmond… Audio
Bryan Stevenson: equal justice
Bryan Stevenson is the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, an Alabama-based non-profit organisation that has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair… Audio
Commission tries to find ways to get better justice
The Law Commission will use the report into the police's multiple failures investigating the Auckland teen sex ring, as it tries to find ways to get better justice for victims of abuse. Audio
Retired Australian judge to lead new Bain inquiry
A senior retired Australian judge will lead a new inquiry into David Bain's bid for compensation. Audio
Court hears suspect in Lundy case disliked Christine Lundy
A Jury has heard that a man initially considered to be a suspect in the murders of Christine and Amber Lundy did not like Mrs Lundy. Audio
The psychology of false confessions
Maryanne Garry is a Victoria University Professor in Psychology - she is the co-founder and co-director of the justice advocacy group "The Innocence Project" - a joint venture between Victoria and… Audio
Private investigator on Teina Pora's defence team
A former police officer turned private investigator Tim McKinnel has worked with Mr Pora's defence team since 2009 - and has been instrumental in pushing the case forward. Mr Pora's convictions for… Audio
How can the justice system be made fairer?
A study on how intellectually disabled people fare in the justice system has judges and lawyers calling for a specialist court, modelled on the Youth and Family courts, with judges saying the legal… Audio
Judge Carolyn Henwood - Rating the Family Group Conference
A world leading practice, the family group conference puts victims and offenders round the same table. New Zealand's Gift to the World: The Youth Justice Family Group Conference is co-authored by… Audio
Global Neighbours : Mid-West America
Ferguson and the attitudes of the police, racism and justice; the mid-term elections; and why the flow of population from rural to urban areas need to be stemmed. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 14 December 2014 - Riding for Redemption
Sonia Sly meets members of The Redeemed Motorcycle Ministry, including founding member Amos Perese Ale, female rider Ni Te Pou, and Rotorua-based William Rudolf whose contrasting perspectives and… Audio
Michael Crowley on creative writing in prisons
British writer, academic and former youth justice worker and probation officer Michael Crowley talks about the power of creative writing in rehabilitating prisoners. For the past 15 years, Michael has… Audio
Outspoken for 2 January 2014: Justice
Does New Zealand need a special legal commission to help guard against miscarriages of justice? Philippa Tolley speaks to Chris Gallavin from the Canterbury University Law School; a senior forensic… Audio