Justice

Reporters often come into conflict with the police in the course of chasing a good story. But both sides are dedicated to uncovering the truth on behalf of the public they serve and they also have to… Audio

Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-liga has told private prison operator SERCO there will be serious consequences if allegations of violence and intimidation between prisoners at Mt Eden remand prison are… Audio

The families of murder victims say a new part-time chief victims advisor to the Government won't go far enough in protecting their rights. Audio

Jury Selection Services is a new company offering to trawl the social media profiles of jurors, and carry out surveillance on their homes. The company says it wants to help eliminate biased jurors but… Audio

A former Nauru justice minister who was arrested this week during an anti government protest is now out on bail under strict conditions including a nightly residential curfew. Audio

Should people convicted of serious crimes be free to talk to the media? Scott Watson won that right in court this week but journalists and lawyers fear others are gagged. Audio

More than two people a day are shot and killed by police in the US, yet the government doesn't keep its own record. Top lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson, who Desmond… Audio

Bryan Stevenson is the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, an Alabama-based non-profit organisation that has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair… Audio

The Law Commission will use the report into the police's multiple failures investigating the Auckland teen sex ring, as it tries to find ways to get better justice for victims of abuse. Audio

A senior retired Australian judge will lead a new inquiry into David Bain's bid for compensation. Audio

A Jury has heard that a man initially considered to be a suspect in the murders of Christine and Amber Lundy did not like Mrs Lundy. Audio

Maryanne Garry is a Victoria University Professor in Psychology - she is the co-founder and co-director of the justice advocacy group "The Innocence Project" - a joint venture between Victoria and… Audio

A former police officer turned private investigator Tim McKinnel has worked with Mr Pora's defence team since 2009 - and has been instrumental in pushing the case forward. Mr Pora's convictions for… Audio

A study on how intellectually disabled people fare in the justice system has judges and lawyers calling for a specialist court, modelled on the Youth and Family courts, with judges saying the legal… Audio

A world leading practice, the family group conference puts victims and offenders round the same table. New Zealand's Gift to the World: The Youth Justice Family Group Conference is co-authored by… Audio

With Mana Magazine's Aaron Smale. Audio

Ferguson and the attitudes of the police, racism and justice; the mid-term elections; and why the flow of population from rural to urban areas need to be stemmed. Audio

Sonia Sly meets members of The Redeemed Motorcycle Ministry, including founding member Amos Perese Ale, female rider Ni Te Pou, and Rotorua-based William Rudolf whose contrasting perspectives and… Audio