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Banks loses bid to dismiss case
A judge at the High Court in Auckland has rejected an application from ACT Party MP John Banks to dismiss a charge against him of making a false electoral return. Audio
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Banks will face defended hearing over electoral returns
Audio 8 Apr 2014The last-ditch effort by Act MP John Banks to have his charge thrown out has failed and he will face a defended hearing next month. Audio
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Mana-Internet deal possible - commission
The Electoral Commission says it would be possible for the Mana Party and the Internet Party to campaign together under an umbrella group and share the party vote.
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A Mana and Internet "component party" is a possibility
Audio 24 Mar 2014Kim Dotcom's Internet Party is in talks with the Mana Party about campaigning together. Audio
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Syria action 'may be outside law'
The Government may be acting outside the law by stopping New Zealanders from joining the Syrian conflict, legal experts say. Prime Minister John Key has confirmed a small number of passports have been… Audio
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Auckland mayor taken to court
Papers have been filed in the Auckland District Court taking a private prosecution against mayor Len Brown, alleging bribery and corruption of a public official. Audio
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Cunliffe faces police probe over election day tweet
Audio 5 Dec 2013Police are investigating a complaint the Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, broke the law by sending a tweet urging people to vote for his party's candidate on the day of the Christchurch East… Audio
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High Court backs mother in ongoing family carer row
The High Court says the Health Ministry acted unlawfully in refusing to consider an application for funding by a woman for looking after her adult disabled son. Audio
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Referendum labelled 'expensive poll'
An electoral law specialist says a referendum on the Government's asset sales programme is just a very expensive opinion poll. Audio
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Govt accused of trying to 'look tough' on child abuse
The Law Society has accused the Government of trying to "look tough on child abuse" while failing to fund frontline services properly. Audio
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Trampling over adults rights to save kids?
Audio 14 Aug 2013Government workers are not the only ones whose rights may be impinged by the vulnerable children reforms announced yesterday. Courts will also be able to impose Child Harm Prevention Orders to stop… Audio
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Repeal petition launched by Disabled Persons Assembly
A group representing disabled people has launched a petition seeking the repeal of a law governing payments to family carers. Audio
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Professor of Public Law on Dunne
Audio 25 Jun 2013Otago University's Professor of Public Law Andrew Geddis is with us. Audio
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Dunne stripped of security role
United Future leader Peter Dunne has lost another role at Parliament - he no longer has a seat on the Intelligence and Security committee. Audio
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Peter Dunne's resignation and the GCSB leaked report
Audio 10 Jun 2013With Professor Andrew Geddis - a constitutional law expert, and Professor of Law at the University of Otago. Paul Thompson - The Executive Editor of Fairfax Group, which employs political journalist… Audio
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Compensation over Urewera raids unlikely - PM
Prime Minister John Key says it is very unlikely that compensation will be paid to those affected by the Urewera raids. Audio
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Law change signalled to flag criminal backgrounds
Audio 8 May 2013The Justice Minister Judith Collins says spouses and partners should have the right to know their partner's criminal history. Audio
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Debating the Constitution 4: Human Rights
Audio 5 May 2013In the fourth of a series of debates inspired by the current Constitutional Review Professors Claudia Geiringer, Andrew Geddis and Margaret Wilson; along with Jack Hodder and Stephen Whittington… Audio
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Ombusdman swamped with complaints
The Office of the Ombudsman is struggling to wade through a backlog of thousands of complaints. Audio
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Panel needed in Bain compensation case - professor
Otago University law professor Andrew Geddis says a panel may be needed to take another look into the David Bain compensation case. Audio
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Another Bain report likely over compensation claim
Audio 24 Jan 2013The Prime Minister, John Key, says it's likely another report will be commissioned into whether David Bain should be paid compensation for the nearly 13 years he spent in jail for murdering his… Audio
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Criticism for Key over failure to front on ministry resignation
Audio 21 Dec 2012As we said, that interview with Brent Edwards was recorded before the resignation of the Education Secretary, Lesley Longstone, on Wednesday. Mr Key refused interviews on the matter, but he did have… Audio
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Two reports into David Bain case, with a third likely
Audio 14 Dec 2012The Justice Minister's release of an independent report into whether David Bain should be paid compensation, along with a critical peer review, has re-ignited the debate about who was to blame for the… Audio
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Judge calls for Bain report to be released
Audio 13 Dec 2012The judge commissioned to weigh up David Bain's case for compensation says his report should be released to Mr Bain and his legal team. Audio
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Call for commission to deal with compensation claims
Legal professionals are calling for a review commission to be set up to deal with future compensation claims to avoid the problems in the David Bain case.
