Naomi Neilson

Shine Lawyers delivers successful judgement against ‘deceitful’ seller

A Queensland District Court decision to penalise a seller of a smash repair business for being “misleading and deceptive” in his business with the purchaser is a “timely ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Sep 2021

A new lawyers’ guide for identifying, pursuing and succeeding in legal goals

From connecting with incredibly influential leaders to collaborating with her peers on world-changing projects, one final-year student has already achieved and been ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 06 Sep 2021

Students from around the world tackle legal tech solutions for Spotify

The legal team behind music streaming giant Spotify asked law students around the world to collaborate on a project to develop world-first digital solutions and ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 06 Sep 2021

Time has come to swap out junior lawyers for tech solutions

The pen-and-paper mode of legal working is on the out, as should be the overuse of junior lawyers as support for senior associates. Instead, the future of the profession ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 06 Sep 2021

Top 10: What’s new in the profession this fortnight

Protégé takes a look back at the last fortnight of law to bring new lawyers, students, graduates, and everyone in between everything they need to know today. 

NEWLAW • Mon, 06 Sep 2021

Family lawyers to be charged with personal cost orders for compliance breaches

Along with a number of changes to the family law system, the newly merged Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia promises to crack down on court order compliance ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 05 Sep 2021

ATO to share superannuation information in family court proceedings

Under a new law passed through Parliament late last week, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) can release superannuation information to a family law court in a move that ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 05 Sep 2021

Lessons from Australia’s top human rights legal professionals

From student politics, correcting personal injustices or simply falling into it, three of Australia’s eminent human rights legal professionals fell into law very ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 05 Sep 2021

Professional misconduct finding handed down to new solicitor

The Civil and Administrative Tribunal found a relatively inexperienced solicitor had engaged in professional misconduct and issued a $2,500 fine for falsely witnessing ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 02 Sep 2021