Naomi Neilson

DPP and Lawyer X special investigator clash over Nicola Gobbo

Amid speculations Nicola Gobbo may have been prepared to enter a plea, Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) responded to a searing letter from a former High ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Jun 2023

Cult leader ‘Little Pebble’ argues legal loophole in remand hearing

A lawyer for the self-appointed leader of one of Australia’s most infamous cults has argued it would be safer for his client to be in the community because of a prison ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Jun 2023

Student claims legal admission board discriminated against disability

A former law student demanded the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) publicly apologise and hand over more than $45,000 after it refused to allow him to study legal ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023

Concerns flagged during Westpac class action finalisation

Several issues were identified during the finalisation of Westpac’s $29 million class action settlement, including late registrants with administrative concerns and a ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023

Lawyer X special investigator says DPP refuses to lay charges

Lawyer X’s special investigator has told the Victorian government to close down the office or expect his resignation amid frustrations that the state’s Director of Public ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023

Victorian lawyer jailed for ‘abhorrent’ $420k theft from clients

A former named principal of a Victorian law firm has been imprisoned for stealing $400,000 from the estates of two clients.

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Jun 2023

What it took to win Australia’s biggest defamation trial

Reflecting on 50 years of experience in defamation law, the lawyer behind the media’s success against Ben Roberts-Smith said not only was it the biggest defamation trial ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Jun 2023

Sydney firm owed $35k for former client’s ‘abuse of process’

A Sydney law firm challenged a former client and a Local Court judge’s orders to recover more than $35,000 in legal costs.

BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Jun 2023

Lawyer accuses national employment firm of negligence

A solicitor who sought damages against his former workplace has alleged the employment firm he retained was negligent and exacerbated his mental health issues, a court ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 18 Jun 2023