Judge jails father for 15 years after ‘sadistic’ sexual assaults on partner and child
At trial, the man sought to blame others for the assault on the child, which the judge today…
Former NZ Idol music judge Paul Ellis given home detention for high alcohol reading
Judge Bill Hastings said in sentencing him today that Ellis’ life “came unstuck” with the end of his…
Auckland judge rebukes supporters as Razz Edwards sentenced for abusing girls
Edwards was found guilty via a majority verdict in Auckland District Court earlier this year following a trial…
Convicted Christchurch eye surgeon Ian Dallison seeks return to Canterbury
The Parole Board agreed to release him from prison in June this year, subject to several conditions, including…
Judge spares 17-year-old Kava Peihopa jail over violent Whangārei kidnapping
The Christmas Eve kidnapping On December 24 last year, the victim was travelling north when his phone went…
Exclusive interview: Judge calls for mental health reform after death of local man
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – A Bradley County judge is speaking out after the tragic death of a…
Māori Land Court Judge rules German origin claim of Chatham Islands waka not plausible
Excavations concluded earlier this year, revealing more than 450 artefacts and multiple parties have since lodged ownership claims…
AI is creeping into our court system. Will it undermine justice?
Artificial intelligence is coming for the law. Are we ready for robots to become judge and jury? When…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge for ‘mercy’ ahead of sentencing
The once-powerful hip-hop innovator apologised for physically assaulting Casandra Ventura, his former girlfriend for more than a decade,…
US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces up to 20 years in prison after New York judge rejects acquittal request in sex case
According to the New York Times, United States District Judge Arun Subramanian wrote in new court documents: “The…
Ex-Casketeers star Fiona Bakulich appeals prison term over funeral fraud
“Her experience in prison is very different from that of other prisoners,” Gray argued, explaining that Bakulich had…
Judge jails serial thief Tessa Heta after nine-month crime spree across Nelson-Tasman
The 36-year-old was sentenced in the Nelson District Court this week to just over a year in prison…