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].
Barrister to be struck from roll for engaging in legal practice
A barrister’s name will be removed from the roll of practitioners for ignoring several orders not to engage in legal practice, including by sending defamation threats to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Apr 2024
Waterstreet says victims’ names should not be kept hidden
Charles Waterstreet, a barrister who was recently found to have sexually harassed three legal practitioners, asked a tribunal to remove a non-publication order protecting ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Apr 2024
The mistake of ‘returning for the hat’
There has been, unsurprisingly, a lot of attention paid to the Federal Court judgment in Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case against Channel 10 and a celebrated ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Apr 2024
Lehrmann’s defamation trial may be far from over, says expert
Legal experts weigh in on the key takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial and make predictions about what may come next.
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Apr 2024
Fair Work questions usefulness of non-compete clauses
The frequency of non-compete clauses and their use in pinning down former employees was examined by the Fair Work Commission.
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Apr 2024
Perth lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for affidavit mishap
A Perth lawyer was hit with a $23,000 fine for carelessly affirming an affidavit despite a senior associate’s concerns.
BIG LAW • Thu, 18 Apr 2024
Court throws out Sydney solicitor’s defamation appeal
A Sydney solicitor who admitted to deceiving a major retailer has lost a defamation fight with a small publication for the second time.
BIG LAW • Thu, 18 Apr 2024
NSW lawyer fails to dodge GoFundMe disciplinary case
An NSW solicitor who has already landed in hot water for controversial social media posts has again failed to have an application for disciplinary proceedings tossed out ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Apr 2024
NSW barrister sexually harassed law students
A former NSW barrister watched a sexually explicit video in front of a law student and showed a sex toy to a woman during a job interview.
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Apr 2024