Wellington, July 15 NZPA - The Waihopai spy base saboteurs' successful use of the "claim of right" defence was an aberration and no basis to change the law, a legal expert says.

Wellington, May 31 NZPA - A judicial conduct panel will investigate Supreme Court Justice Bill Wilson over an alleged conflict of interest, acting Attorney-General Judith Collins said today.

Wellington, May 24 NZPA - Attorney-General Chris Finlayson has handled a conflict of interest case against a Supreme Court judge properly, Prime Minister John Key says.