Law
Govt called upon to suspend Russell McVeagh contracts
University students, lawyers and members of the public called on the government today to suspend its contracts with law firm Russell McVeagh pending a review into serious allegations of sexual… Video, Audio
Appeal judge convicts man over 'nasty' Queenstown assault
A man who assaulted his wife, daughter, and former best friend has had his discharge without conviction overturned and will be re-sentenced.
Google, Fitbit etc data could be used in court
Professor Michael Legg from the University of New South Wales talks to The Panel about the possibility of your Google or Fitbit data being used in a court of law. Audio
Russell McVeagh being told to listen
University students marched today to the Wellington offices of law firm Russell McVeagh today, to demand workplaces free of sexual violence. Audio
Former finance director's bid for legal funds rejected
The director of a collapsed finance company has failed in his bid to get $1.3 million from the Crown to fund the next stage of his defence.
Checkpoint to find euthanasia supporters ruled unlawful
A bogus checkpoint run by the police to obtain details of euthanasia supporters was unlawful, the police watchdog has ruled.
Marching on McVeagh
Law students from Victoria University have descended on the office of law firm Russell McVeagh. Audio
Afghan villagers' case against NZDF still headed for court
One of the lawyers representing the Afghan people caught up in a Defence Force raid in 2010 says persisting confusion about the minutiae of the attack shows exactly why an independent inquiry is… Audio
Emojis as evidence in court
Courtrooms around the world rely on experts on DNA, blood splatter, arson, handwriting, gun residue etc., so why not emojis? Audio
Legal commentator Charles McGuinness
Employment lawyer Charles McGuinness discusses collective agreements, who is covered by them, what protections they offer and what a new Bill before Parliament will change. Audio
When should police chase fleeing vehicles? IPCA responds
When should the police give chase to a fleeing vehicle? When the driver has run a red light or gone over the speed limit, or should the threshold be higher? These are the kinds of questions the… Audio
Children kept in police cells an ongoing problem - lawyer
A lawyer representing a fifteen-year-old boy who was held for six nights in police custody, says that's too long. John Sandston says it's the longest he's ever heard of a child being held in custody… Audio
No miscarriage of justice at stop-go murder trial - Crown
A police interview with a man later convicted of killing roadworker, George Taiaroa, in 2013 seriously breached his rights, but the Crown says that does not warrant any reduction in his sentence.
Teenager held in police cell for six nights because of lack of space
Nelson lawyer John Sandston is furious his 15 year-old client was held in a police cell for six nights because there was nowhere else to put him. Audio
Police probe suspicious break-ins targetting academic
The police have re-opened the investigation into the break-ins targetting a Christchurch academic, who has linked them to Chinese spies. Dr Anne-Marie Brady, who has published articles on China's… Audio
More than $1m spent extraditing NZer to China
The Crown has spent more than one million dollars on a seven-year battle to extradite a Korean-born New Zealander accused of murdering a woman in China. Kyung Yup Kim has been fighting attempts to… Audio
Extradition bill for murder-accused tops $1.2m
The Crown has spent more than $1 million on a seven-year battle to extradite a Korean-born New Zealander accused of murdering a woman in China.
Survey seeks to measure unreported crime
A survey to measure how much crime goes unreported has been launched by the Ministry of Justice.
Dying gay man’s blood, tissue donation rejected
Cherie Etevenaux was shocked to hear at the last minute that her dying son's large organs could be donated, but not his blood or tissue because he was gay. Audio
Law Society: 'We know that there is an issue with the system'
The Law Society is determined to do a thorough job in its sexual harassment investigation and hopes the government won't need to intervene, its president says.
