Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
New workplace practices to guide firms through sexual harassment and discrimination at recruitment stage
NSW law firms are being encouraged to implement a new workplace guide around sexual harassment and discrimination within employment and recruitment practices to foster a ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Aug 2021
NSW Supreme Court asked to remove sole practitioner from roll
A recommendation has been made to the Supreme Court of NSW for the removal of a sole practitioner from the roll after he was found guilty of professional misconduct for ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
‘We need to do things differently’: What the new family law system will look like following the major court merger
Come September, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia will look very different, starting with a faster and less costly family law system. Despite some heavy ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Federal Court decision on Qantas outsourcing ‘legal first’
A Federal Court decision to penalise Qantas for the sacking of over 2,000 workers has been commended as a “legal first” that may have far-reaching consequences for other ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Protégé: The reality behind preparing for life as a barrister
Making the decision to join the bar is adventurous and exciting on paper but in theory it’s a lot of major financial decisions, stressful exams and strong support ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Victorian bail laws under fire as it fails to reach ‘unambitious’ targets
The Victorian government is under fire for its commitment to the new Closing the Gap Agreement after a progress report found that Australia is not on track to meet the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Respect at Work bill does not go far enough: ALHR
Although the Respect at Work bill “makes a good start”, human rights lawyers have cautioned that it will not go far enough to implement sweeping and widespread reforms ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Barrister appointed to WA Supreme Court bench
A senior barrister with a longstanding commitment to legal governance, substantive law and ethics has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Ruling made on suppressed documents in Christian Porter defamation trial
Bringing Christian Porter’s defamation trial to an end, the Federal Court has handed down its ruling on three redacted sections of the ABC’s defence after the former ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 30 Jul 2021