Law

Philippa Thomas is in Washington for the BBC's World Service to speak to lobbyists on both sides of this abortion issue, while there she visits the Supreme Court and watch as nine judges hear the…

The 'three strikes' law is set to be axed, with Justice Minister Andrew Little saying he will take a proposal to Cabinet to repeal it in 10 days. That's bad news for Norm Withers, who wants tougher… Video, Audio

Māori lawyers and academics say the Family Court is in crisis and should not be dealing with the care and protection of Maori children. The Government is set to review the Family Court because of huge… Audio

A Law Society survey shows more than two hundred lawyers have reported experiencing some form of sexual assault in the workplace in the last five years. The nationwide survey, of more than three… Audio

A new University of Otago report has found significant barriers to accessing legal aid are often too great to overcome. The number of lawyers registered to provide civil legal aid is on the decline… Audio

Skid marks and pieces of concrete from a power pole are the only grim reminders that remain after a car crashed during a police pursuit in Palmerston North yesterday. Video, Audio

Another serious assault on a nurse at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital is being blamed on inadequate staffing and the lack of an Intensive Care Unit. Video, Audio

Carolyn Higgs says a young driver slammed into her car while being chased by police, and despite being pushed 120m down the road, police never stopped to check on them and never apologised. Video, Audio

Jahvanaiah Ngatai's cousin Meadow James, 12, died in a police pursuit yesterday. She tells John Campbell her cousin died at the scene of the crash and the family's life is now "upside down".     Audio

A new report from the government's top science advisor Peter Gluckman has found that there's never been a case of someone getting sick from third-hand exposure to methamphetamine anywhere in the… Video, Audio

There are reports of shoppers being wrongly clamped at a West Auckland retail centre. It's claimed they are being clamped after only half an hour in a 120-minute park. Audio

The New Zealand Bar Association is adding its voice to concerns over the huge backlog of cases across the judicial system, that has prompted the Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue to divert… Audio

Recently a high profile diplomat experienced what she describes as racial profiling in her local supermarket and there are still concerns about African youth being targeted by police in this country… Audio, Gallery

Anusha Bradley takes a look at a new approach to policing family violence. Audio

The Chief District Court judge has had to move judges from the criminal juridiction to help clear a backlog in the Family Court. Video, Audio