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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New university building named in Michael Kirby’s honour

A building in a Sydney university has been named in honour of former High Court judge, Michael Kirby.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 25 Mar 2024

1.5k children strip-searched in 7 years, law research reveals

NSW police strip-searched the equivalent of 51 school classes in seven years, a new report from the Redfern Legal Centre revealed.

BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Mar 2024

Compensation for sacked workers delayed by months

Witness evidence in the compensation case against Qantas has concluded, but the 1,700 illegally outsourced workers will have to wait months before the case can properly ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Mar 2024

Finance partner moves to Lander & Rogers

A finance partner with more than 20 years’ experience has moved to Lander & Rogers from Hamilton Locke.

BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Mar 2024

Where experienced lawyers want to work and award finalists revealed: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 March)

This week Lawyers Weekly looked into where lawyers above 40 want to work and revealed the finalists of this year’s Corporate Counsel Awards. The profession also said ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 22 Mar 2024

Solicitor under investigation ordered not to leave country

A court has restrained a Melbourne solicitor from leaving the country pending an investigation into a missing $26.6 million.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Lawyers slam ‘gutless’ Victorian government for youth bail law decision

Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as “gutless” and “harmful”.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Lawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report finds

The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option not to sign a non-disclosure agreement, “alarming” ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Public interest dispute does not hold up in legal bill fight

A man whose legal bill increased because of the firm’s clerical error argued he should not have to pay costs for pursuing disciplinary action.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

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