Naomi Neilson

Naomi Neilson

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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].


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Why Australia’s advocacy model needs to change

Australia already recognises that solicitors may appear as advocates. What remains uneven is the practical and cultural effect given to that entitlement across the ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Apr 2026

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NSW solicitor allegedly caught in multimillion-dollar fraud, money laundering syndicate

Financial crimes detectives with NSW Police have charged a director and principal lawyer in connection with their investigation into a money laundering syndicate worth at ...

SME LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

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What do Australians value?

There are real concerns about giving the Australian Values Statement binding legal force, writes Tania Wolff.

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

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Agentic AI and the future of outsourcing: 3 paths and the questions they raise

Business process outsourcing (BPO) has been used by large companies for decades, built on a simple logic: move high‑volume, rules‑based work to specialist providers to ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

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Inside the legacy of Legal Aid NSW’s civil law chief

Ahead of her retirement, the executive director of NSW Legal Aid’s civil law division reflected on 15 years of building award-winning programs, pioneering specialist ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

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HSF Kramer promotes 10 to partnership

Out of the 25 new partners promoted across Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s global offices, 10 are based in Sydney or Melbourne.

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

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Empowered women and the shift towards taking control of wealth and legacy

Women are building, managing, and inheriting more wealth than ever before. Yet despite this shift, many still find themselves stepping into financial and legal decision ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Apr 2026

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Leading KC joins Supreme Court of Victoria

A King’s counsel and former chair of the Victorian Legal Services Board has been made a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Apr 2026

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Leading counsel criticises Rebel Wilson, lawyers in defamation proceedings

Rebel Wilson and her lawyers were criticised in open court for their approach to defamation proceedings launched by The Deb’s lead actress, Charlotte MacInnes, over a ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Apr 2026

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