Law

A judge has criticised police for overcharging a man who took two human toes from the Body World exhibition in Auckland. The man was discharged without conviction. Video, Audio

Otago University students are planning to protest after the university's proctor walked into a student flat without permission and confiscated bongs used for smoking cannabis. What is the legal… Audio

A partner at law firm Russell McVeagh has been banned from the office while an investigation is underway into inappropriate comments they allegedly made while attending a client event. NZ Law Society… Audio

A woman who stabbed her partner as he lay in bed has had her sentence in the High Court reduced considerably because of her Māori cultural background, and because she had a difficult upbringing. Audio

Dairy owners in Auckland support specialist tobacco retailers, despite the hit their profits would take - but insist any decision on this has to come from the government. Audio

The Auckland Council will be able to drop 1080 on South Auckland's Hunua Ranges after winning an Environment Court decision which was announced today. Audio

The commonly-used Fijian greeting has been trademarked this month by United States businessman Ross Kashtan, who runs a kava bar as well as the 'Bula Kafe' in Florida. Video, Audio

New Zealand Bar Association says the legal aid system is not achieving what it should as a large portion of the population do not qualify for legal aid, but cannot afford to pay for legal services. Video, Audio

Diane Moody is taking her disabled son to court to argue he's not capable of being an employer. Checkpoint's [*Alex Perrottet*] visits their home and submits his application for the arduous job. Video, Audio

The organisers of a Women in Law summit in Auckland today have barred the media from attending, saying speakers were worried about what journalists would report. Do they have a point? Audio

Fewer and fewer New Zealanders are making wills, and those that do exist are more and more open to challenge in the family court, according to research by the Public Trust. The research finds that… Audio

In this episode of Voices; an Overstayer shares the heartbreaking story of how she came to be illegal in New Zealand. Her case illustrates the brutal reality of appealing for residency. Produced by… Audio

Technology is now doing the jobs that were traditionally the work of lawyers to the point where the profession is facing major disruption. University of Canterbury law professor John Hopkins says many… Audio

An anti-1080 activist is threatening to take the Parliamentary Speaker Trevor Mallard to court over comments that dead native birds laid on the steps of parliament as part of a protest appeared to… Audio

We've been discussing the use of alcohol in New Zealand (again) this week, with the Port Ahuriri School bowing to DHB pressure and banning alcohol from its annual food & music festival, held on school… Audio