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].
Qantas says sackings always on the table
Qantas told a court that the 1,700 ground staff illegally terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic would have been let go at a later date.
BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Mar 2024
‘Sky won’t fall in’: Epic Games challenges Apple, Google’s app store conduct
Epic Games used its opening submissions to tear apart Apple and Google’s justification for locking app developers out of the market.
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2024
Qantas could pay ‘millions of dollars’ in compensation
A court was told three of the 1,700 workers illegally sacked by Qantas have suffered financially and emotionally in the years since.
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2024
Criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ case against firm ‘doomed to fail’
A court says criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ fourth attempt to avoid paying her former law firm $12,000 in legal bills was “doomed to fail”.
BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Mar 2024
Court hears winemaker’s bizarre theory about royal family
A winemaker facing contempt of court charges made a number of strange claims about international treaties and the royal family.
BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Mar 2024
ASIC loses crypto case against Finder subsidiary
A court has thrown out ASIC’s case against a cryptocurrency subsidiary of Finder after it failed to prove it was a debenture.
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Rival sex award hosts remain locked in trademark clash
Feuding former business partners behind an adult entertainment industry awards event will continue their trademark battle despite a complaint about a lack of financial ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Solicitor’s response to client’s refusal to pay ‘unsatisfactory’
A full court bench criticised a solicitor for his “unsatisfactory” response to the court, which potentially impacted the other party’s fair opportunity to consider the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Law Society ‘disappointed’ with youth bail experiment
The NSW Law Society says it is “disappointed” with the state government’s decision to amend the Bail Act for young offenders, warning it could lead to flawed legislation
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Mar 2024