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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Wotton Kearney poaches health team from Makinson D’Apice

A highly experienced health law partner and her team of six have moved from Makinson D’Apice to Wotton Kearney.

BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Mar 2026

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Clerk, admitted solicitor returns to Svenson Barristers

Marking a “full circle moment” in her career, a clerk and admitted solicitor who specialised in common law matters has returned to Svenson Barristers.

BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Mar 2026

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Lawyer v real estate agent: Dishonesty claims, public reviews and a reprimand

A Queensland lawyer was reprimanded for making a public allegation that his real estate agent engaged in dishonest conduct and offering free legal advice to others who ...

SME LAW • Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Justice the Koori way: The court inspiring culture-led justice across Australia

Victoria’s Koori Court has become a model for culturally informed justice across Australia. As similar programs spread nationwide, Magistrate Rose Falla tells Lawyers ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Disciplinary referral for lawyer caught using AI

A Queensland solicitor ignored requests from a senior judge to explain the fake case citation in her client’s written material.

SME LAW • Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Struck-off lawyer claims admission board denied him procedural fairness

A former solicitor whose name was scrubbed from the roll in late 2015 for “lazy” disclosure failures about his criminal history has spent the better part of the last ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Mar 2026

The case against Star’s chief legal officer and the ‘alarming’ money laundering evidence

While damning findings were made about Star’s most senior lawyer and her role in investigating a Chinese money laundering syndicate, a senior judge rejected a regulator’s ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Mar 2026

Veteran solicitor struck off over supervision blunders

Due to delegation and practice management failures, a Queensland solicitor with an otherwise unblemished three-decade career had his name scrubbed from the roll of legal ...

SME LAW • Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Women leaders gain ground at half of BigLaw firms

Just over half of Australia’s largest law firms have increased the number of women in leadership roles in the 12 months since the last Workplace Gender Equality Agency ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Mar 2026

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