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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Barrister penalised $25k for civil contempt of court

The NSW Supreme Court’s Chief Judge in Equity has labelled a barrister’s apologies for civil contempt of court as “mealy-mouthed” and ordered him to pay a $25,000 penalty

BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Nov 2026

First Nations families failed by Coroners Court

A lack of accountability, entrenched racism and the traumatisation of families have made the Coroners Court one of the hardest jurisdictions for First Nations people to ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Nov 2026

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Lawyer reprimanded for ‘inappropriate’ domestic violence accusations

A Queensland lawyer who made discourteous and inappropriate comments to his client’s former partner, including that she was “the one who’s domestically violent”, has been ...

SME LAW • Tue, 03 Nov 2026

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Virtual law firm defeats trademark opposition

A Victorian firm’s claim of brand confusion has failed to derail an online practice’s trademark application, with the delegate rejecting arguments of deceptive similarity ...

SME LAW • Tue, 03 Nov 2026

FWC accused of overlooking key claims from in-house lawyer’s employment dispute

Fresh off losing a general protections claim, Cisco’s former in-house lawyer has argued the Fair Work Commission failed to consider the full extent of his workplace ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Nov 2026

Strike-off looms for Qld lawyer who stole $89k from trust

A Queensland lawyer convicted over the theft of almost $90,000 from her firm’s trust account may be struck from the roll.

SME LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2026

Flos Greig and her sisters ‘challenged the acceptable views of the day’

The remarkable lives and careers of the Greig sisters, including Australia’s first woman lawyer, Flos Greig, have been brought to life by their great-niece.

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2026

Lehrmann’s diary bid hits public interest immunity hurdle

Bruce Lehrmann has failed in his bid to reclaim a personal diary seized amid an investigation into alleged police misconduct in the handling of Brittany Higgins’ sexual ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2026

Who is really benefiting from the legal AI boom?

AI has gone from a “nice to have” to a “must have” for law firms, but new research has exposed lingering questions around client benefits, acceptable use within legal ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Nov 2026

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