New Zealand Court of Appeal – World Justice News

Kim Dotcom Loses Court of Appeal Bid to Block Extradition to the U.S.

July 2, 2026 World Justice News 0

After more than fourteen years of legal battles, Kim Dotcom has lost his latest attempt to avoid extradition to the United States. New Zealand’s Court of Appeal dismissed the Megaupload founder’s challenge to the Justice […]

Kim Dotcom Can’t Prevent NZ Govt. Sending Hard Drives & Passwords to FBI

July 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

Kim Dotcom’s latest bid to prevent the New Zealand government from handing over his hard drives and passwords to the FBI has failed. In 2022, the High Court said the devices could be sent to […]

Court Orders Kim Dotcom to Pay Costs After ‘Seized Device’ Challenge Failed

November 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

During the 2012 operation to shut down Megaupload, 135 electronic devices were seized, mostly from founder Kim Dotcom. After the FBI cloned some of the devices and took them back to the U.S., a legal […]

Grace Millane’s killer to appeal against conviction and sentence

March 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

The killer of British backpacker Grace Millane has begun the process of appealing against his murder conviction and jail sentence, his barrister said. Auckland-based Rachael Reed QC confirmed that an appeal had been filed in […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]