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].
Cult leader ‘Little Pebble’ argues legal loophole in remand hearing
A lawyer for the self-appointed leader of one of Australia’s most infamous cults has argued it would be safer for his client to be in the community because of a prison ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Jun 2023
Student claims legal admission board discriminated against disability
A former law student demanded the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) publicly apologise and hand over more than $45,000 after it refused to allow him to study legal ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Concerns flagged during Westpac class action finalisation
Several issues were identified during the finalisation of Westpac’s $29 million class action settlement, including late registrants with administrative concerns and a ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Lawyer X special investigator says DPP refuses to lay charges
Lawyer X’s special investigator has told the Victorian government to close down the office or expect his resignation amid frustrations that the state’s Director of Public ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Victorian lawyer jailed for ‘abhorrent’ $420k theft from clients
A former named principal of a Victorian law firm has been imprisoned for stealing $400,000 from the estates of two clients.
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Jun 2023
What it took to win Australia’s biggest defamation trial
Reflecting on 50 years of experience in defamation law, the lawyer behind the media’s success against Ben Roberts-Smith said not only was it the biggest defamation trial ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Sydney firm owed $35k for former client’s ‘abuse of process’
A Sydney law firm challenged a former client and a Local Court judge’s orders to recover more than $35,000 in legal costs.
BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Lawyer accuses national employment firm of negligence
A solicitor who sought damages against his former workplace has alleged the employment firm he retained was negligent and exacerbated his mental health issues, a court ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 18 Jun 2023
Inside HWL Ebsworth’s plan to manage a 4TB data leak
As the latest victim of a Russian hacker group, HWL Ebsworth has disclosed its unsuccessful negotiations to prevent the leak and has detailed a plan to stop the stolen ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 16 Jun 2023