Clayton Weatherston

Three complaints about testimony from the Clayton Weatherston murder trial broadcast on One News have been upheld by the Broadcasting Standards Authority.

A One News report of Clayton Weatherston's murder trial has been found to breach broadcasting standards relating to good taste and decency, children's interests and violence.

Clayton Weatherston's appeal hearing against his murder conviction will be heard by the Court of Appeal in Wellington on June 9.

The partial defence of provocation, which can be used to reduce murder to manslaughter, has been abolished.

It was "hard to imagine" a hearing date for Clayton Weatherston's appeal would be set before Christmas, his lawyer said yesterday.

The Government is reviewing rules around victim impact statements after the father of murder victim Sophie Elliott says he had to read a censored version of his statement in court.

The father of Dunedin murder victim Sophie Elliott was forced to read a heavily censored version of his victim impact statement to her killer in court.

Clayton Weatherston has lodged an appeal against his murder conviction, but is no longer being represented by Dunedin lawyer Judith Ablett-Kerr QC.

The father of murdered student Sophie Elliott is appalled at the prospect of an appeal for the man convicted of her murder.

The Crown Law Office is conducting a review of internet publication, after recent cases raised questions over contempt of court and suppression order breaches.