Naomi Neilson

Child abuser slammed for ‘back-door’ action against Victoria Legal Aid

A convicted child abuser has been criticised by a Supreme Court for launching proceedings against Victoria Legal Aid.

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Jun 2023

Law Society owed $30k after attempt to sue deceased solicitor

A man who attempted to bring proceedings against a deceased solicitor has been ordered to hand over $30,000 to the NSW Law Society following a number of unsuccessful ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Jun 2023

What to expect from Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation trial

Ben Roberts-Smith has lost one of the biggest defamation trials in Australia’s history, so what does this mean for the future of the media landscape, potential criminal ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Jun 2023

Calls for wrongful conviction body following Folbigg pardon

As Kathleen Folbigg enjoys her first days of freedom after 20 years behind bars, a national association of lawyers has called for an independent body to investigate ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Jun 2023

Insignia investors allege they were misled over insider trading claims

Eight years after news broke that a senior employee with Insignia Financial Limited was allegedly involved in an insider trading plot, hundreds of investors have taken ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jun 2023

Kathleen Folbigg granted ‘unconditional pardon’

Kathleen Folbigg has been granted an unconditional pardon and will be released from prison “without delay” following an inquiry that analysed new evidence into the deaths ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jun 2023

NSW solicitor cannot shake caution for fiery emails with client

An NSW solicitor who exchanged heated emails and texts with a client failed to have a caution about his conduct stripped from his record.

BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Jun 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith loses major defamation case

In dismissing one of Australia’s largest defamation proceedings, a Federal Court judge found former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed civilians in Afghanistan ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Jun 2023

‘Friends with benefits’ questioned in Supreme Court dispute

A number of unusual matters had to be considered during a Supreme Court estate dispute, including what the meaning of “friends with benefits” was and what the ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Jun 2023