Anne Stevens

An overloaded coronial system, creaking under the pressure of cases requiring investigation, is being described as fundamentally flawed and aggravating families' grief. Ministry of Justice figures… Audio

Dunedin defence lawyer Anne Stevens QC gives her legal view on the conviction of Cardinal George Pell for historic child sex abuse.  Audio

A petition to appeal the sentence of Rouxle Le Roux, who hit and killed a teenager with her car, has now gained 100,000 signatures.  Audio

We have some interesting court cases to discuss with Dunedin barrister Anne Stevens. A man's sentence was reduced despite aspects that immensely troubled the high court judge. Police aren't laying… Audio

National's appealing the $600-000 ruling against it after it lost the copyright infringement case after using music that borrowed from Eminem's song "Lose Yourself" in its election advertising in… Audio

A man has had his drink driving charge overturned after the police repeatedly refused to let him use the toilet. Audio

Barrister Anne Stevens discusses the strange case of a carpet company staff member who entered a student flat under the guise of doing a curtain inspection. Audio

Twenty-nine year-old Jerrim Toms was shot dead by police after they were called on the recommendation of mental health services. Criminal barrister Anne Stevens discusses whether new protocols need to… Audio

There are growing calls for the right to silence to be stripped from anyone police want to talk to in child abuse investigations. Lawyer Anne Stevens disagrees. Audio

What seemed to be a canny move by Police to catch a text pest has backfired in court. Police caught up with the man by using his own scamming methods lawyer Anne Stevens explains why this was illegal.

We look at two cases where people have lashed out, a man who assaulted his friend who had an affair with his wife and the cricketers sledging each other, mentioning the others' families in insults.  Audio

Criminal barrister Anne Stevens on why a man's been convicted after burning his unfaithful wife's clothes. Audio

Barrister and law lecturer Anne Stevens on the case of a refugee considered to be a danger to women. How is it possible that he could be released into the community? Audio

Criminal barrister Anne Stevens on how a man convicted of sex crimes against girls is allowed back in the community. Audio

Lawyer Anne Stevens discusses what hurdles Rolf Harris has to clear to overturn sex assault convictions. Audio

Criminal barrister Anne Stevens discusses this unique trial. Audio

Criminal barrister Anne Stevens discusses the outcome of the trial of Losi Filipo who was discharged without conviction after attacking two men and two women. Audio

Anne Stevens is the criminal lawyer who acted for Dunedin mother, Katharine Webb, whose two children were fatally shot by their father Edward Livingstone, before he killed himself. She says Government… Audio