Naomi Neilson

Solicitor ‘deliberately’ breached Harman undertaking

A solicitor with a South Australian boutique firm was found to have deliberately breached the Harman undertaking by using documents that disclosed the location of an ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Mar 2025

NSW Land and Environment Court sets new AI guidelines

Following the NSW Supreme Court’s GenAI practice note, which initially drew criticism from members of the profession, the Land and Environment Court has reissued its own ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Mar 2025

‘Doomed to fail’: Solicitor pushes ahead with futile claims against law firm

Apparently not dissuaded from being shut down and criticised by multiple courts and the Fair Work Commission, a solicitor has pushed ahead with a “hopeless and doomed to ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Mar 2025

Firms with high gender pay gaps have fewer women in top jobs

Looking into the number of women with top jobs at Australia’s biggest firms may explain why some gender pay gaps are so high.

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Mar 2025

Gender pay gaps getting worse in Aussie law firms

Australia’s biggest law firms had their gender pay data exposed for the second year in a row. Here, Lawyers Weekly takes a look into the new figures and reveals whether ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Mar 2025

Why law firms’ gender pay gaps may not be entirely accurate

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released data that exposes the pay gap at Australia’s biggest firms, but a flaw in its methodology means the reality for some ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Mar 2025

Ex-parole board lawyer claims boss colluded with judge

A commissioner said he had “significant concerns” for a lawyer and former acting director of Queensland’s Parole Board who accused her boss of colluding with a Supreme ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 28 Feb 2025

Lawyer hits out at ex-wife with 50-plus complaints to Legal Practice Board

A legal practitioner in the midst of a parenting dispute with his ex-wife, also a lawyer, has been criticised for the dozens of complaints he has made about her and her ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Prosecutor pushed out of ODPP over ‘serious’ blunders

A solicitor has fought against his termination from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions over several allegations of poor performance, including questioning ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Feb 2025