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].
Tasmanian lawyer reprimanded for controversial briefing letter
A briefing letter prepared by a reprimanded criminal lawyer revealed apparent deference to his client and sought to persuade the assessor of his client’s opinion, ...
SME LAW • Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Travis Schultz & Partners promotes 4
A special counsel, two senior associates, and one associate have been promoted across Travis Schultz & Partners’ Queensland offices.
SME LAW • Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Gilbert + Tobin promotes 7 partners, 9 special counsel
One of Australia’s biggest firms has elevated seven to partner and nine to special counsel in its latest promotion round.
BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Thomsons promotes 70, including 2 partners
Reflecting its continued investment in key practice areas, Thomsons has promoted 70 of its lawyers, including two to partner.
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jun 2026
Reprimand for Victorian lawyer who forged another practitioner’s signature
A Victorian solicitor has been reprimanded and suspended for three months for forging another practitioner’s name on two legal documents, causing the latter significant ...
SME LAW • Wed, 24 Jun 2026
Maddocks rolls out Harvey enterprise-wide
National firm Maddocks has further embedded AI into its daily workflows with the enterprise-wide rollout of Harvey.
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jun 2026
LOD improves efficiency, contract handling with Wordsmith partnership
Lawyers On Demand has partnered with Wordsmith to deliver AI-enabled managed services to in-house legal teams.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 24 Jun 2026
Lawyer walks free but family found guilty in Glebe property case
Together with his wife and son, a Sydney lawyer was accused, but later acquitted, of allegedly obtaining a Glebe property by deception.
SME LAW • Tue, 23 Jun 2026
Chief Justice finds judge went too far in criminal trial
A miscarriage of justice was caused by the “regrettable” conduct of the District Court judge, including her refusal to adjourn while an accused woman was actively ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jun 2026