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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‘Work with the grain’: Lawyers, judges must embrace AI

Sir Geoffrey Vos, England and Wales’ Master of the Rolls, has been won over by the “generally remarkable” things generative artificial intelligence can do and has ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Aug 2026

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Mills Oakley takes 15-strong team from Moray & Agnew

A 15-person insurance team from Moray & Agnew, including three partners and a consultant, have moved over to Mills Oakley.

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Aug 2026

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‘Ludicrous’: Solicitor’s financial hardship plea comes up short

A disciplined solicitor, whose income would be considered “substantial” by many in the community, failed to convince a tribunal that his financial position should spare ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Aug 2026

Federal Court admits to underpaying 248 employees

The Federal Court of Australia said it is paying outstanding entitlements to 152 former and 96 current casual staff.

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Aug 2026

Senior barrister’s alleged conflict sparks High Court divide

High Court Justices have clashed over whether a senior barrister was conflicted when he represented two drug traffickers.

BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Aug 2026

Guy Sebastian settles Federal Court dispute with former manager

Federal Court proceedings filed by Guy Sebastian against his former manager have now settled, with the latter taking “full responsibility” for allowing the dispute to ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Blame the chatbot: AI’s solution to legal disciplinary matters

No longer a novelty, generative AI misuse has become a fixture of Australian courtrooms and the legal disciplinary investigations that follow. Some might suggest ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2026

The legal lessons from the High Court’s landmark domestic violence ruling

By upholding the use of a secret recording of a man admitting to raping his wife, the High Court has cemented the realities of domestic violence into legal precedent

SME LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2026

AML-CTF firm accused of having unlawful business model

A newly established law firm has failed to silence a principal solicitor who publicly alleged its business model was illegal.

SME LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2026

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