Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - ANZ National Bank has joined the list of those concerned about aspects of a government bill giving police and other law enforcement agencies greater search and surveillance powers.

Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - Justice Minister Simon Power and Attorney-General Chris Finlayson are working on a Law Society call for the Government to consider getting big law firms to do more pro bono work.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Feb 11 NZPA - Under proposed changes, legal aid lawyers will have to face ongoing competency tests -- a possible world first -- and face faster removal if not up to the job, MPs were told today.

Wellington, Dec 10 NZPA - Justice Minister Simon Power says he is prepared to meet Manukau lawyers who are upset about Dame Margaret Bazley's report on the legal aid system.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - Legal aid is in for a major overhaul after a damning review report and a commitment from the Government to fix the serious problems it identified.

Wellington, Oct 22 NZPA - Lawyers and human rights advocates have spoken out against a government bill giving police and other law enforcement agencies greater search and surveillance powers.

Wellington, Oct 20 NZPA - Despite a parliamentary committee recommending the partial defence of provocation should be abolished the Law Society wants it to stay.

Wellington, Sept 15 NZPA - Labour is criticising the Law Society for saying the defence of provocation should be kept until something better is developed to replace it.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Sept 10 NZPA - The Law Society says the defence of provocation should be kept until something better is developed to replace it. But gay rights advocates say the defence is legalised gay bashing and should have been ditched years ago.

Wellington, Sept 1 NZPA - Capping legal aid spending and reducing administration costs are being floated as ideas by a review.