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DunedinApril 27

Weatherston legal-aid bill $440,000

Convicted killer Clayton Weatherston's legal-aid bill has reached more than $440,000, with more invoices expected for his defence costs.

DunedinSeptember 19

Appeals over but legal bill sizeable

As Clayton Weatherston reaches the end of the road for appeals against his murder conviction, his legal-aid bill has mounted.

DunedinSeptember 19

Victim's parents welcome rejection of Weatherston's appeal

The parents of murdered Sophie Elliot are glad a three-year legal saga is finally over.

DunedinAugust 29

Elliotts upset by new appeal bid

Convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against his conviction, leaving the family of his victim asking just when their ordeal will end.

DunedinAugust 29

Weatherston takes appeal to Supreme Court

Convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against his conviction for killing his former girlfriend Sophie Elliott.

DunedinJune 17

Media discounted in murder appeal

A University of Otago law professor believes Clayton Weatherston's controversial defence of provocation would have failed, whether the media had created debate about the defence or not.

DunedinJune 17

Weatherston appeal dismissed

The Elliott family is relieved that Clayton Weatherston has had his appeal against conviction for killing Sophie Elliot dismissed by the Court of Appeal today.

DunedinApril 12

Weatherston appeal heard today

The Court of Appeal will today hear the appeal by Clayton Weatherston against his murder conviction.

NationalApril 6

Weatherston not given fair trial: lawyer

Intense public debate about the controversial defence of provocation meant convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston never got a fair trial, his lawyer argues.

NationalNovember 14

Learn signs of abuse and 'maybe save a life': Elliott

The first step in protecting young women from harmful relationships was to learn the signs of abuse, the mother of murdered Dunedin woman Sophie Elliott told more than 100 Central Otago people on Saturday.

NationalAugust 9

Weatherston case delay upsets

The father of Sophie Elliott is upset a planned appeal by her killer Clayton Weatherston has been delayed.

OpinionFebruary 14

I waited and waited for Clayton to show remorse

"A friend of mine did something truly evil and I now seriously question my own judgement," writes Lisa Scott, in this account of how her world was turned inside-out on discovering that Clayton Weatherston had killed Sophie Elliott.

NationalDecember 3

Weatherston trial coverage complaints upheld

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

NationalDecember 3

Weatherston broadcast breaches standards

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.

NationalDecember 2

June date set for Weatherston hearing in Court of Appeal

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

DunedinNovember 26

Provocation defence abolished

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

DunedinNovember 14

Court stopped Elliott dad 'having crack' at Weatherston

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.

DunedinNovember 13

'Not ready' to set date

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

NationalNovember 12

Victim impact statement rules reviewed after censorship

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.

DunedinNovember 9

Video: Weatherston sentencing

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DunedinNovember 9

Video: Lesley Elliott's victim impact statement

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DunedinNovember 9

Video: Christopher Elliott's victim impact statement

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DunedinNovember 9

Video: Ablett-Kerr delivers Weatherston's apology

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DunedinNovember 9

Video: Roger Weatherston's statement

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DunedinNovember 9

Video: The Weatherston verdict and reaction

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