Law

Advocates are decrying the government's decision to remove funding for the cultural and background reports used in sentencing.

A Canterbury crash victim says he feels left out of the justice process after he was hit by a teenage driver last year.

A prison unit for dangerous offenders set up in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks has been made permanent.

A two-year probe has revealed important information was intentionally removed from the police file.

The reinstated criminal case against the actor comes months after previous charges were dropped.

Politicians such as Shane Jones should engage with the Waitangi Tribunal over a possible new constitution rather than condemn it from the outset, a Māori leader says. Audio

At least four people have died while waiting for a watchdog to investigate if they'd been the subject of a miscarriage of justice.

E Jean Carroll had accused the former US president of destroying her reputation as a trustworthy journalist by denying he raped her nearly three decades ago.

The charge relates to alleged offending while the officer was giving evidence for traffic matters, police said.

A family court lawyer is calling for legislative change, saying court and legal processes are exposing victims of domestic violence to further harm.

A government ministry used information from a Family Court case to suspend an employee while it investigated claims against them - but it did not have permission from the court to do so.

From Tuesday, a new class of fishing boats must have cameras fitted to film their catch and release methods.

Laws banning the Nazi salute and the display or sale of symbols associated with terror groups come into effect.

The head of the organisation examining alleged miscarriages of justice says she expects cases dealing with the treatment of vulnerable people will become an increasing focus.