Naomi Neilson

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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly, as well as other titles under the Momentum Media umbrella. She regularly writes about matters before the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Courts, the Civil and Administrative Tribunals, and the Fair Work Commission. Naomi has also published investigative pieces about the legal profession, including sexual harassment and bullying, wage disputes, and staff exoduses. You can email Naomi at: [email protected].

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Can workers refuse to use AI on religious grounds?

“I don’t use AI on moral grounds.” It sounds like a line from a science fiction film, but some employers are telling me it is a sentiment being voiced with increasing ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 12 May 2026

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Suspension for lawyer allegedly caught in money laundering syndicate

A Sydney solicitor accused of helping one of Australia’s largest-ever money laundering syndicates had his practising certificate suspended.

SME LAW • Mon, 11 May 2026

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Vulnerable children at risk as legal workforce hits ‘breaking point’

An urgent call to action was issued by the Law Council of Australia as vital children’s legal services, designed to protect the most vulnerable, edge towards collapse ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2026

Corrs takes projects partner from Ashurst

A projects partner has been added to Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s Sydney office.

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2026

‘Dishonourable, disgraceful’: Lawyer disciplined over mortgage misconduct

Members of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) have heavily criticised a principal lawyer for her handling of a client’s mortgage and for her excuses during ...

SME LAW • Sun, 10 May 2026

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Serious harm showdown in Rebel Wilson defamation trial

The silks behind Rebel Wilson and Charlotte MacInnes defamation trial have clashed over the serious harm parameters, including whether the latter’s allegedly blossoming ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 10 May 2026

The art of leading hundreds of Legal Aid lawyers

After years at the helm of the civil law division of NSW Legal Aid, the outgoing chief reflects on the realities of managing a 300-strong team, building an inclusive and ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2026

Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl trademark dispute: Legal expert reveals all

This year, we’ve seen a series of significant trademark disputes between artists like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Eminem that have made media headlines around the ...

SME LAW • Thu, 07 May 2026

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The Accidental Lawyer: Sequins, satire and 6-minute units

There is something undeniably funny about a senior lawyer in sequins delivering a spectacularly bad speech to a room full of graduates about career paths shaped by ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2026

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