Naomi Neilson

Barrister has fees wiped over connection with client

After coming out on top in a dispute over investment funds, a barrister had a claim for over $37,000 in counsel fees wiped because of his involvement in the proceedings

BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Feb 2025

Chief Justice Richard Niall welcomed to Victorian Supreme Court

Chief Justice Richard Niall, the 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, has been welcomed in a ceremony that celebrated his decades of “commitment to ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Corruption watchdog reverses robodebt investigation decision

Just months after its commissioner was found to have engaged in officer misconduct, the National Anti-Corruption Commission will investigate six referrals from the ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Prison threat for solicitor who must remove own name from roll

A lawyer found guilty of criminal contempt was given a one-year suspended sentence on the condition he “promptly apply” to have his name removed from the roll of ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Feb 2025

Navigating the legal complexities of a ‘grey divorce’

Older couples who want to divorce often have their minds completely made up, but there are still numerous challenges that family lawyers must be prepared to address ...

SME LAW • Mon, 17 Feb 2025

Sole practitioner struck off for taking $100k in trust money

A sole practitioner who stole more than $100,000 in trust funds and billed for work he never did has been struck off the roll.

SME LAW • Sun, 16 Feb 2025

Tasmanian firm loses $22k costs order for disclosure failures

A boutique Tasmanian firm had an order for $22,000 in legal costs thrown out when a court found it failed to make appropriate disclosures.

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2025

‘Inferior court’ label should be abolished, High Court says

For two High Court justices, a decision on a judge’s immunity made it clear it was time for Australia to move on from “old English labels”.

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2025

Aussie firm files class action in New Zealand court

A Brisbane-based law firm filed a class action against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson in the Auckland High Court.

SME LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2025