Jonathan Krebs
The Panel with Jonathan Krebs and Bomber Bradbury (Part 2)
Topics - Mason High School in southern Ohio has installed baby carrots in school vending machines in an effort to encourage vegetable consumption and at the other end of the vending machine spectrum… Audio
The Panel with Jonathan Krebs and Bomber Bradbury (Part 1)
Topics - Air New Zealand's been accused of insensitivity for including the words WHOOP WHOOP in its advertising and the Invercargill City Council held a special meeting today and will announce details… Audio
Push to replicate Scottish criminal review commission
A group of lawyers is calling for New Zealand to adopt a criminal appeal process used in Scotland, which they say could reduce miscarriages of justice. Audio
Law society questions pace of any changes to justice system
The Law Society is concerned about the speed of changes being made to New Zealand's justice system by the government, and fears the efficiency of courts is being put before people's rights. Audio
Loophole allows offender to send a letter to juror
The Ministry of Justice is to meet with its Minister this morning after a convicted killer was given the home address of a woman juror at his trial. Audio
The"Waihopai Three"legal defence
Auckland barrister John Billington and Jonathan Krebs convenor of the New Zealand Law Society's criminal law subcommittee talk about the abolishing the"Waihopai Three"legal defence. Audio
Waihopai 3 defence to be repealed or reformed
Change is on the way for the defence used by the men who attacked the Waihopai Spy Base. Audio
Law Society speaks on juror eligibility
There are new questions over last year's retrial of David Bain, with suggestions that one juror had a significant conviction for dishonesty, and another was a qualified lawyer. Audio
Gwaze family disappointed at fresh trial
A legal expert says a Supreme Court decision ordering a retrial of a high profile rape and murder case is an extremely rare exception to the legal precedent of double jeopardy. Audio
Waihopai acquittal won't create legal precedent
Protest groups are hailing the acquittal of the so-called Waihopai three, but lawyers say the decision will not create legal precedent and open the floodgates to similar criminal action. Audio
Police preparing a report on the issue
Jonathan Krebs, the Convener of the Law Society's Criminal Law sub committee discusses new legislation to reduce the number of attacks on police officers. Audio
Jail for grandmother who drove drunk and killed a cyclist
A 71 year old grandmother has been jailed for two years and two months for killing a cyclist while she was driving drunk on State Highway One near Otaki. Audio
The Law Society on non-parole periods
Reaction from the Law Society criminal law convenor Jonathan Krebs. Audio
Law Society argues to retain provocation defence
The partial defence of provocation looks set to be abolished despite opposition from the Law Society. Audio
Xue to appeal murder conviction
The man convicted of strangling his wife and stuffing her body into a car boot will appeal against his murder conviction. Audio
Tour de France
For Napier lawyer and part-time cyclist Jonathan Krebs, the next best thing to competing in this year's Tour de France was cycling the course as a spectator. Audio
Cycling spectators
For sports fans mad keen on the Tour de France the next best thing to being a competitor in the grueling 3 week race is cycling the course as a spectator. Audio
Broad changes to criminal justice system start today
Jonathan Krebs, convenor of the Law Society's Criminal Law Sub-Committe convenor critiques the changes. Audio
Legal minds mull 10-person juries
Criminal lawyers say the jury in the Taito Philip Field case is on a tight-rope after a judge allowed a second jury member to withdraw from the trial. Audio
Jurors attending Bain celebration concerns Law Society
It took fourteen years but on Friday David Bain finally got the verdict he wanted - not guilty on five counts of murdering his parents and three siblings. Audio