Pauline Hanna inquest testimony concludes with evidence from Philip Polkinghorne’s sister, pathologist
Hughes spoke with police twice in the days after Hanna’s death and recently prepared an affidavit in advance…
Pauline Hanna inquest begins in Auckland after Philip Polkinghorne acquittal
The coronial hearing will not be the same as the criminal trial, the coroner emphasised today. Polkinghorne is…
Judging the judges: Almost 3000 complaints about New Zealand courtroom conduct include bullying and bias
The complaints criticise courtroom conduct by judges at the Supreme Court, the High Court, the District Court, the…
Kings Counsel title should reward courtroom excellence, not community virtue – Deborah Chambers
On paper it sounds noble. In practice it is a serious distortion of what KC is for and…
The art and origins of the courtroom sketch
A shuffle. Officers enter. A figure in prison greens follows. So begins the flurry of lines. Charcoal curves…
Arthritic Wellington pensioner George Lazaridis jailed for sex abuse of teen
A sexual attraction developed that ranged from low-level touching to mutual oral sex and continued for three years…
Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: 111 callers told to hold on, with no timeline on help arriving
That was because emergency responders were unable to get to people as areas became cut off by floodwaters.…