Law
SERCO and the friction between private & state prisons
Labour and the Greens are calling for the government to end contracts with private prison provider SERCO, in the wake of fears that organised gang "Fight Clubs" have spread from Auckland's Mt Eden… Audio
Soldiers' N bomb convictions overturned on appeal
Two soldiers convicted for taking the drug N bomb while out on the town in Palmerston North last year have had their convictions overturned. Audio
Kia Ora Gaza defends the legality of its mission
Kia Ora Gaza chairman defends flotilla mission and says Marama Davidson and her fellow protesters were not breaking international law. Audio
Woman awarded $98,000 in damages had to represent herself
A woman who received the second highest-ever award from the Human Rights Review Tribunal says she was discouraged from taking any action. Audio
ComCom says consumers must protect themselves from bad traders
The Commerce Commission is urging consumers to be careful and get advice before they buy goods from mobile traders. Audio
Nothing but the truth: can children be reliable eyewitnesses
Psychologist Deirdre Brown has been researching whether children are reliable eyewitnesses. Audio
Nothing but the truth: can children be reliable eyewitnesses
Psychologist Deirdre Brown has been researching whether children are reliable eyewitnesses.
AudioMeatworkers win lockout fight with Affco
Meatworkers who spent five months locked out of work last year have won their battle with employer Affco, with the Court of Appeal agreeing the lockout was illegal.
Meatworkers win battle with Affco
Meatworkers who spent five months locked out of work last year have won their battle with employers Affco. Audio
Mt Eden Prison staff let fight clubs happen weekly
Fight clubs at Mt Eden Prison happened almost weekly, and inmates who refused to take part were threatened with attacks by gangs, a report by the Chief Inspector says. Audio
Job losses ahead for Maori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal
A proposed restructure at the Ministry of Justice could mean about 40 percent of the 148 staff at the Maori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal will lose their jobs. Audio
Corrections boss says Mt Eden prison monitors were "overwhelmed"
Head of Correction, Ray Smith, says revelations that Serco staff were playing table tennis while fight clubs were going on at Mt Eden prison show prison monitors became overwhelmed. Audio
Filipo appeal: Court asked to rule on three questions
The details of the appeal against former Wellington rugby rep Losi Filipo's discharge without conviction, on charges of assault, have been made public.
Legal side effects of the Colin Craig case
An employment lawyer says the record high damages awarded to Colin Craig's former press secretary by the Human Rights Tribunal could lead to changes in the way employees approach grievance cases… Audio
Colin Craig damages payout beggars court sums
The record damages payout in the Colin Craig case has reignited the debate aggrieved workers are being short changed by the employment court. Audio
Colin Craig payout should make employees think twice - lawyer
An employment lawyer says the record damages payout in the Colin Craig employment case should make people think twice about where they take their claim. Audio
Record damages raises questions about Employment Court payouts
The record damages payout in the Colin Craig employment case has reignited debate that workers are being shortchanged by the Employment Court.
Prisoners seek legal advice over compo for unlawful detention
A former inmate's claim for compensation for unlawful detention may not be heard until next year if the Corrections Department chooses to defend it. Audio
Craig ordered to pay nearly $129k to MacGregor
Colin Craig was told to pay $128,780 for breaching a confidentiality agreement with his former press secretary, a just-released decision shows. Audio
Child sex offender avoids deportation
A child sex offender in his early 20s who was facing deportation has won the right to stay in New Zealand.
