Naomi Neilson

Kate Jenkins ‘not giving up’ on remaining Respect@Work recommendations

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins said she has welcomed everyone’s view on the legislative changes made by the Morrison government based on the Respect@Work ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021

Religious and anti-discrimination laws come to NSW and WA

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced that the state will introduce religion to the Anti-Discrimination Act to bring it in line with the rest of the country ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021

Tenders open for assessing WA’s legal needs

The Western Australian Department of Justice is seeking tenders for an independent body to assess the state’s legal needs and provide a comprehensive legal assistance ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021

New domestic violence laws, youth program introduced in SA

The South Australian government has reinforced its commitment to addressing domestic violence with a new draft bill aimed at criminalising controlling and abusive ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021

SA introduces nation-leading suicide prevention legislation

In an Australian-first, the South Australian government has introduced laws on suicide prevention that will focus on reducing the number of deaths and deliver best ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Sep 2021

Court finalisations remain stagnant despite additional judges

New data that analysed the monthly finalisation rates of seven District Courts after new judges were appointed found that while this made a difference in two instances, ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Sep 2021

Seqwater decision to be reviewed for potential High Court appeal

The legal teams behind a class action brought against Queensland-owned dam Seqwater over the state’s 2011 floods will determine whether a new Supreme Court decision to ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Sep 2021

‘Extraordinarily concerning’: High Court determines whether relationship between barrister and trial judge deserves appeal hearing

The controversial relationship between a barrister and a trial judge – which is now the subject of an Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry – has returned to the High ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Sep 2021

How legal teams can manage risk and reputation on social media

Using some of Australia’s most controversial and unique litigation examples, media and government lawyers share how they manage the social media presences of their ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Sep 2021