Capping the sentence discounts that judges can apply at 40 per cent when considering mitigating factors unless it would result in manifestly unjust sentencing outcomes. This is much needed. Some ...

I wrote this post before the jury delivered a verdict, but after the conclusion of evidence. It will only be published after the verdict is announced (which was just announced as not guilty). Like ...

There's been quite a lot of attention on the September 2024 Taxpayers' Union - Curia poll that showed a significant dip for Chris Hipkins as Preferred PM, and with his favourability. Now it is only ...

An interesting article in Nature about the impact of Nature endorsing Joe Biden in 2020. Overall, the study provides little evidence that the endorsement changed participants’ views of the candidates.

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has confirmed she did not sell her car to pay the bills before he office clarified that, in fact, she did. So last week on radio she said she did sell her car to pay her ...