Naomi Neilson

JWS, Maurice Blackburn win judgment to consolidate class actions 

Johnson Winter & Slattery and Maurice Blackburn were successful in consolidating two class actions and will now act as joint solicitors on the record in a matter ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Oct 2021

ALA calls for federal legislation to protect COVID-19 tracing data 

A national legal body has warned that unless there is major law reform behind the COVID-19 tracing data, serious breaches “could very quickly become a reality”. 

BIG LAW • Sun, 10 Oct 2021

The career highlights, successes and ambitions behind The New Liberals leader’s switch from law to politics  

First as Sydney’s youngest barrister, then as founder of The Refugee Law Project, and now as leader of political party The New Liberals, Victor Kline has had a major ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Oct 2021

‘Landmark win’: Human rights lawyer responds to Collaery’s secrecy victory 

Under the new Court of Appeal ruling, the secrecy provisions in Bernard Collaery’s trial on conspiracy charges will be partly removed to allow Australians some visibility ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Oct 2021

Judgment handed down on secrecy in Bernard Collaery prosecution

The ACT Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment on the secrecy provisions that has followed the prosecution of Bernard Collaery on conspiracy charges.

BIG LAW • Wed, 06 Oct 2021

Victorian barristers to operate under new sexual harassment, bullying code of conduct 

Victorian barristers will now operate under a revised code of conduct that introduced new policies around sexual harassment, bullying, and discrimination. 

BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Oct 2021

Freedom versus law: Where Australians’ preferences lie in COVID lockdowns

Following the nationwide protests over the lockdown restrictions and vaccination mandates, new Roy Morgan data has suggested that there was an increase in the number of ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Oct 2021

It’s time to talk about salary and pay secrecy

Built into many legal employment contracts is a clause that exists solely to prevent lawyers from discussing their salary so firms can undermine their ability to ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 04 Oct 2021

Swapping out billables and late nights for a work-life blend

New lawyers should no longer be measuring their success based on the number of billables they achieve or how late into the night they stay at the office. According to one ...

SME LAW • Mon, 04 Oct 2021