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Diane Joyce at Stuff reports: An outspoken judge has jailed a man for 28 days for swearing at him from the public gallery, saying he's had enough of criminals and their supporters being rude and arrogant. Judge Tony Adeane, a district court judge working in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne, said Gisborne had a "particular problem"

Former Law Society barrister Jonathan Temm dies aged 58 © RNZ / Max Towle Leading criminal lawyer and former Law Society president Jonathan Temm QC has died at the age of 58. The Rotorua barrister worked on a number of high profile cases, including the Nia Glassie murder trial. In a statement, Law Society president Tiana Epati said "we have lost a leader, a great advocate and a good kind man". "Jonathan was incredibly generous with his time and always willing to help his fellow lawyers. When ...

Jonathan Temm QC obituary: Rotorua mourns great legal mind and master in the courtroom 5 Mar, 2021 12:20 AM 7 minutes to read Jonathan Temm QC at this chambers. Photo / File If the courtroom was a stage, Jonathan Temm QC was the star of the show. The great legal mind never liked to back down in an argument, but he lost one of his few battles on Wednesday when he died from a brain tumour surrounded by his family. The 58-year-old has left a legacy among the legal fraternity who...

The Rotorua barrister was involved in some of the country's biggest criminal cases.