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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Ombudsman asked to investigate pay allegations at Qld firm
Concerned over allegations a Queensland-based law firm did not pay its employees correctly, a deputy president of the Fair Work Commission referred an unfair dismissal ...
SME LAW • Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Investors take on Paladin Energy in new class action
A class action has accused mining company Paladin Energy Limited of providing “unreasonably optimistic” guidance to shareholders.
BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Adjournments plague professional negligence hearing
In the lead-up to another hearing in proceedings that have been inundated with recusal requests, adjournment applications, and late filings, a law firm has had to contend ...
SME LAW • Wed, 16 Apr 2025
Unavoidable staffing concerns reason for delay, TelstraSuper says
In defence of a claim it breached internal dispute resolution protocols, TelstraSuper told a court that a number of complaints slipped through the 45-day deadline because ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Apr 2025
TelstraSuper’s excuses for alleged complaint failures not good enough, ASIC says
TelstraSuper’s explanation for why it allegedly breached internal dispute resolution procedures with respect to hundreds of complaints over an 18-month period was ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Apr 2025
Westpac responds to claims it ignored suspected fraud at RAMS franchises
Westpac responded to a number of sensational allegations made by its head of audit, risk and compliance, including that executives ignored her concerns about suspected ...
‘Severe’ cost failures at Perth law firm, client alleges
A Perth law firm was ordered to scrap its legal bills and start again after a former client complained its alleged failure to comply with cost disclosure obligations was ...
SME LAW • Mon, 14 Apr 2025
Bupa accused of aged care breaches in new class action
In the wake of damning evidence at a royal commission, a plaintiff law firm has filed a class action against Bupa for its alleged failure to provide quality care to ...
Counsel sends court on ‘wild goose chase’ in vaccine class action material
A court has criticised the work of a senior counsel and two junior counsel for material submitted in a vaccine class action, particularly the 812-page statement of claim ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Apr 2025