Law

NZ lawyers are speaking out as the government scraps funding for cultural reports.

Analysis - The Treaty Principles Bill is still in the spotlight despite National trying to shift attention, Peter Wilson writes.

Maria Dew KC says outdated spaces and security are not sufficient to deal with increasing risks in court.

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.