The COVID-19 lockdown has affected children, shared parenting arrangements and increased the rate of domestic violence.

In New Zealand, prisons were made smoke-free in 2011, and nicotine-replacement-therapy lozenges are now offered to inmates with nicotine addictions.

The bill has been split into 15 amendment Acts and will bring New Zealand into line with international conventions.

Between 1999 & 2015 more than 900 postmasters were (wrongly) convicted of theft, fraud & false accounting based on a faulty IT data.

If you feel unsafe or face physical, emotional or psychological abuse in the lockdown period, ring the police on 111.

Despite the lockdown, the Family Court continues to deal with urgent matters, including those relating to family violence.

Under the new law, the burden has shifted from the victim to the offender to prove that consent was given.

When meth is manufactured or used, a wide range of poisonous, explosive, and extremely flammable chemicals are used.

This new Bill forms part of the "all of Government" response programme to prevent calculated, serious crimes for profit.

One of the main benefits of D&O insurance is the cover for defence costs in civil, criminal and regulatory proceedings.

From 8 April 2021, it became a criminal offence to enter into a cartel arrangement under New Zealand law.

New Zealand, although devastatingly unsuccessful in the Cricket World Cup 2015 final, did hit match-fixing for six.

The Crimes Act 1961 (CA) is the key piece of legislation governing bribery in New Zealand.

The article reviews the consequences of match-fixing and how sponsors can be protected in their sponsorship agreements.