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].
High-profile criminal lawyer fails to scrap $130k bankruptcy notice
High-profile criminal lawyer Zali Burrows has failed to fend off a bankruptcy notice over a $130,000 legal bill.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Jun 2023
Brisbane firm defends itself against invoice stoush
A Brisbane firm has had to defend itself against a former client who claimed she could not contest her invoices over fears she would be left to deal with a Family Court ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Jun 2023
What a judge-alone trial in Lehrmann’s defamation case may look like
With Bruce Lehrmann’s highly publicised defamation hearing against Network Ten proceeding without a jury, a legal expert has weighed in on what to now expect from the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Jun 2023
Former prisoner’s ‘unusual’ case against major compensation firm
A Supreme Court said it was faced with an “unusual” matter when a former prisoner attempted to bring disciplinary proceedings against one of Australia’s biggest ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Jun 2023
Child abuser slammed for ‘back-door’ action against Victoria Legal Aid
A convicted child abuser has been criticised by a Supreme Court for launching proceedings against Victoria Legal Aid.
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Jun 2023
Law Society owed $30k after attempt to sue deceased solicitor
A man who attempted to bring proceedings against a deceased solicitor has been ordered to hand over $30,000 to the NSW Law Society following a number of unsuccessful ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Jun 2023
What to expect from Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation trial
Ben Roberts-Smith has lost one of the biggest defamation trials in Australia’s history, so what does this mean for the future of the media landscape, potential criminal ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Jun 2023
Calls for wrongful conviction body following Folbigg pardon
As Kathleen Folbigg enjoys her first days of freedom after 20 years behind bars, a national association of lawyers has called for an independent body to investigate ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Jun 2023
Insignia investors allege they were misled over insider trading claims
Eight years after news broke that a senior employee with Insignia Financial Limited was allegedly involved in an insider trading plot, hundreds of investors have taken ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jun 2023