Judicial review sought over Government’s approval of four of Rocket Lab’s Mahia satellite launches
An application for a judicial review is a request for a judge to review the actions or decisions…
PATHA challenges puberty blocker ban in High Court judicial review
Gender dysphoria (where an individual’s gender incongruence has an adverse impact on their health and wellbeing).Gender incongruence (where…
Alan Hall miscarriage of justice: 2 ex-police officers on trial in Auckland
“We’re fortunate to have this system of justice, and we need to preserve it as best we can,”…
The Supreme Court – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Part 2: the Bad – Deborah Chambers
The Ellis case concerned the convictions of Peter Ellis, a gay Pākehā man found guilty in highly controversial…
Puberty blockers ban, judicial review and political decisions – Deborah Chambers
The English High Court in Bell v Tavistock found there was only limited evidence of the efficacy, purpose…
Judge Ema Aitken judicial conduct finding: Winston Peters ‘disavowed’ comment in Attorney-General’s letter
Collins’ letter to Winkelmann claimed Peters had said the judge “referred to him as ‘Winston’ when she called…
Judge Ema Aitken judicial conduct hearing hears from NZ First party secretary about Northern Club incident
“We get no leverage from this,” she replied. Judge Aitken is the first New Zealand judge to be…
Judge Ema Aitken conduct hearing told senior judges may be reluctant to aid special counsel
The panel is investigating those events and whether Judge Aitken’s actions crossed a line. It will call five…
Judge Ema Aitken appears before Judicial Conduct Panel after Northern Club incident involving Winston Peters
Attorney-General Judith Collins recommended the Judicial Conduct Commissioner inquire into Judge Aitken’s conduct. The Judicial Conduct Panel hearing…
Tom Phillips suppression: Media granted judicial review, but secrecy remains
Phillips’ mother, Julia, sought an injunction in the High Court relating to details of the case after her…
Spanish star Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two ex-employees
“I felt like an object, like a slave in the 21st century,” one of the women, identified as…
Sex offender wins fight against prison manager after pen pal scheme was scrapped
After the incident, the prison’s director found the monitoring processes for the scheme were insufficient, as there was…