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].
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
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
Demand for $230k in fees backfires on national firm
A demand for a client to pay more than $230,000 in unpaid legal fees has backfired on a national firm.
BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Mar 2024
Qantas believed outsourcing was a ‘low’ legal risk, court told
Qantas executives assumed the legal risk of outsourcing 1,700 ground handling staff in November 2020 was “low”.
BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Mar 2024