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David Bain
Dunedin
September 22
Bain compo payout 'back on the table'
David Bain's quest for compensation may be ''back on the table'' with confirmation a substantive hearing will be held later this year.
Dunedin
January 13
David Bain marries in Christchurch
David Bain has married Liz Davies at a ceremony outside Christchurch.
Dunedin
December 10
Bain thumb mark doubt
Police doubt marks seen on fingerprints of Robin Bain are the result of him having loaded a gun before his death, but David Bain supporter Joe Karam has rubbished their conclusion.
Dunedin
December 10
Tests debunk Bain evidence: police
Fingerprint and firearms experts have rejected claims Robin Bain had gunpowder marks on his fingers, police say.
Dunedin
October 2
No cuts found on hands
No cuts or marks were noted on Robin Bain's hands following his death because there were no cuts or marks, the Dunedin pathologist who examined his body says.
Dunedin
August 24
Pora pardon 'would help Bain case'
David Bain's compensation bid is one of three before the Justice Minister, who also has the power to intervene in the dozen royal prerogative of mercy applications, including that of Teina Pora, a criminologist says.
National
August 8
Retesting Bain murder gun
New tests will be carried out next week on the gun used in the Bain family murders. The tests will by done by police with David Bain supporter Joe Karam and forensic scientists present.
Dunedin
July 29
Robin Bain marks were cuts: police
The theory that Robin Bain's fingers were marked by a gun was interesting but was not new evidence, Assistant Police Commissioner Malcolm Burgess said.
National
July 28
'Other possibilities' in new Bain evidence
Police have responded to new evidence that suggests Robin Bain murdered his family, saying marks on a photograph "can always be open to interpretation".
National
July 11
Karam, cops at odds over Bain thumb marks
David Bain does not know whether to laugh or cry about so-called "new" evidence said to clear him of murdering his family but which went unnoticed 19 years, supporter Joe Karam says.
Dunedin
June 27
Lawyer says thumb-marks clear Bain
New evidence has emerged which completely clears David Bain and he deserves an immediate pardon, his lawyer, Michael Reed QC, says.
National
April 10
Bain compensation case back in court
David Bain's case against Justice Minister Judith Collin's handling of his bid for compensation will be back in court today.
Dunedin
February 8
Minister releases Binnie emails
The retired Canadian judge appointed to assess David Bain's compensation claim, noted the Justice Minister had ''strong views on this case'', released emails reveal.
National
February 4
Decision on Bain compensation delayed
The Cabinet has delayed its decision on what to do next in the David Bain compensation claim at his request, Justice Minister Judith Collins said today.
Dunedin
January 30
Reluctant Bain heads back to court
David Bain is anguished by the prospect of returning to court to pursue a High Court claim against Justice Minister Judith Collins, his long-term advocate Joe Karam says.
National
January 23
New Bain compo report likely
The Government will "most probably" commission another report on David Bain's application for compensation, Prime Minister John Key said yesterday.
National
January 23
Bain compensation discussed by Cabinet
Today's Cabinet meeting discussed developments in the David Bain compensation application but no decisions were taken, Justice Minister Judith Collins says.
Dunedin
January 9
Memorial service for Bain supporter
A memorial service was held yesterday for a key supporter of David Bain.
Dunedin
January 6
Opera chance thwarted: Bain
David Bain believes he might have become an international opera star on a par with Jonathan Lemalu.
National
December 27
Majority support Bain compensation
Most Kiwis support paying compensation to David Bain, according to a Herald-DigiPoll summer survey being released today.
Dunedin
December 14
Bain reveals his side of the story
David Bain was interviewed by Justice Ian Binnie in July this year for a report, commissioned by the New Zealand Government, to determine whether Mr Bain deserved compensation following his acquittal in 2009 of murdering his family. Some of Mr Bain's answers relate to issues and events he has not previously spoken of publicly. Here are edited parts of the transcript from their interview.
Dunedin
December 14
For and against: Bain's claim for compensation
The release of reports this week about David Bain's claim for compensation has laid bare arguments for and against. The former Dunedin man was convicted in 1995 of murdering his family and spent 13 years in jail before being acquitted in a 2009 retrial. Former Canadian judge Justice Ian Binnie, commissioned by the New Zealand Government to determine whether Mr Bain deserved compensation, found in the claimant's favour. But his 187-page report has been criticised by New Zealand lawyer Robert Fisher QC, who was asked by the Government to peer-review it. Below is a summary of both cases.
Dunedin
December 14
'End of the road' for Bain case
Regardless of how David Bain's claim for compensation has been handled, Cabinet's decision will be ''the end of the road'' in respect of the Bain murder case, a Dunedin law professor says.
Editorial
December 13
The Bain case continues
The tangled decision on whether David Bain should receive compensation for the time he spent in prison is set to play out into next year, with no guarantee it will end there.
National
December 12
Collins to release Bain report today
Justice Minister Judith Collins says she will release David Bain's controversial compensation claim report after lunch today.
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