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7 good opening paragraphs in New Zealand judgments (and 3 kinda okay ones to make it an even 10) December 11, 2018
Bail, family violence, and defining terms in legislation (now updated to explain how I’m wrong and dumb) December 5, 2018
The world’s only jurisprudence joke December 1, 2018
New QCs announcement causes dozens of workplace injuries November 28, 2018
The two problems with rule 2.8 November 2, 2018
Moot problems what I done wrote October 30, 2018
A (perhaps partially) complete list of Colin Craig’s recent litigation October 27, 2018
An ambitious list of respondents October 22, 2018
There is no High Court in Whanganui October 20, 2018
Downs J on writing style October 16, 2018
Supreme Court Guess Who, or who will hear a Lundy Supreme Court appeal? October 14, 2018
Supreme Court insists it has already delivered decision in Attorney-General v Taylor October 12, 2018
Thoughts on Solicitor-General v Heta [2018] NZHC 2453 September 22, 2018
Serious legal resource to teach toddlers about the hierarchy of courts September 4, 2018
Recent difficulties Murray Tingey has had with doors September 2, 2018
Chief Justice talks about the C word August 12, 2018
Chief Justice’s camp confirms fitness for Friday’s fight August 7, 2018
Law Society applies for hyperinjunction to prevent people talking about its superinjunction August 3, 2018
Alternative law-related names for famous artworks July 30, 2018
Thoughts on a new National Standards Committee July 21, 2018