Ex-MP John Banks has failed in his bid to recoup costs of $190,000 after he cleared his name in relation to electoral-fraud charges. The Court of Appeal quashed his conviction after Mrs Banks' leg work. In March, Banks was awarded $66,200 in costs from the Crown for the Court of Appeal hearings that resulted in his acquittal. The judge took the unusual step of publicly apologising to Mrs Banks in court last week after he rejected her evidence in his original judgment. It is appropriate that I should acknowledge my error, and I do so," Justice Wylie said.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 14, 2016 05:03 UTC