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].
Ben Roberts-Smith to appeal Australia’s biggest defamation case
Ben Roberts-Smith will appeal Australia’s biggest defamation case in the hopes of overturning a finding that he murdered four men.
BIG LAW • Fri, 25 Aug 2023
Queensland principal lawyer suspended for false file notes
A Queensland principal lawyer who falsified file notes and dishonestly instructed his solicitor has been suspended.
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Aug 2023
Dreamworld class action settles for $26m
A shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over a fatal incident at Dreamworld has settled for $26 million.
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Aug 2023
Energy Beverages wins ‘Mother’ trademark dispute
The company behind a popular energy drink has blocked a competitor from using a similar trademark following a successful appeal.
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Aug 2023
WA lawyer hit with ‘aggressive, intimidating’ allegations
A client’s fiery allegations that a West Australian lawyer had been “aggressive, intimidating or abusive” has been dismissed.
BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Support for the Voice shines through Arnold Bloch Leibler’s 70th-year celebration
Amid a celebration for Arnold Bloch Leibler’s 70th year, the Prime Minister of Australia and the firm’s leaders celebrated the upcoming Voice to Parliament vote and urged ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Aug 2023
‘Architect’, co-conspirator of $105m Plutus Payroll scam jailed
Two key members of the Plutus Payroll scheme that robbed the Australian Taxation Office of $105 million have been sentenced.
BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Aug 2023
‘Dissatisfied’ law firm principal takes recruitment agency to court
A law firm principal has taken a legal recruitment agency to court over his dissatisfaction with a new employee.
BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Aug 2023
AMP class action settles for $110m
AMP has settled a shareholder class action for $110 million.
BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Aug 2023