Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Abuse firm slated for appeal of negligence findings
A former client found to be “badly let down” by Waller Legal has criticised the firm’s claims that an appeal would be “in the best interests” of hundreds of institutional ...
SME LAW • Fri, 18 Jul 2025
Director sues law group for $255k in tax debts
A law group and its director were sued by a former colleague who was hit with penalty notices worth over $255,000 for the company’s tax debt.
SME LAW • Thu, 17 Jul 2025
New CEO for Mellor Olsson
Mellor Olsson Lawyers, an independent firm based in South Australia, has appointed a chief executive officer.
SME LAW • Thu, 17 Jul 2025
Rigby Cooke hires lead partner of property
National firm Rigby Cooke Lawyers has appointed a partner with over two decades of experience to its property practice.
SME LAW • Thu, 17 Jul 2025
Firm founder faces referral to disciplinary board
A law firm founder and solicitor, who pressed ahead with a “baseless” recusal case against an NSW judge, was ordered to explain why he should not be referred to a legal ...
SME LAW • Wed, 16 Jul 2025
True crime fans v criminal lawyers: Obsession shaking up courtrooms
Early morning queues, sneaky selfies and conspiracy theories were a constant in Erin Patterson’s murder trial. While it may have been more bizarre than the attention true ...
SME LAW • Wed, 16 Jul 2025
‘Goldilocks’ status opens doors for Aussie lawyers
Stable policy settings has made Australia the “Goldilocks jurisdiction” and created more demand than ever for its lawyers, a partner from the recently merged Herbert ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Jul 2025
Erudite Legal highlights difficulty in dealing with self-represented litigants, judge says
The controversial legal battle between the Victorian Legal Services Board and the people behind Erudite Legal made its way onto Justice Michael Lee’s docket, who pressed ...
SME LAW • Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Judge’s hands tied in climate change verdict
Although the Federal Court agreed the Australian government failed in its approach to greenhouse gas emissions targets, the common law meant the judge was unable to rule ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Jul 2025