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].
Insignia investors allege they were misled over insider trading claims
Eight years after news broke that a senior employee with Insignia Financial Limited was allegedly involved in an insider trading plot, hundreds of investors have taken ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jun 2023
Kathleen Folbigg granted ‘unconditional pardon’
Kathleen Folbigg has been granted an unconditional pardon and will be released from prison “without delay” following an inquiry that analysed new evidence into the deaths ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jun 2023
NSW solicitor cannot shake caution for fiery emails with client
An NSW solicitor who exchanged heated emails and texts with a client failed to have a caution about his conduct stripped from his record.
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Jun 2023
Ben Roberts-Smith loses major defamation case
In dismissing one of Australia’s largest defamation proceedings, a Federal Court judge found former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed civilians in Afghanistan ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Jun 2023
‘Friends with benefits’ questioned in Supreme Court dispute
A number of unusual matters had to be considered during a Supreme Court estate dispute, including what the meaning of “friends with benefits” was and what the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Jun 2023
Kathleen Folbigg’s legal team calls for immediate release
More than two decades after she was incarcerated for the deaths of her four children, an inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg’s innocence was told by world-leading experts and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 31 May 2023
Tasmanian partner restricted from proceedings following conflict concerns
A Tasmanian partner and his law firm have been restricted from acting in a partnership dispute following fears a layperson may be concerned about the proper ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 May 2023
Qld Supreme Court throws out police evidence after power misuse
A Queensland firm has weighed in on a Supreme Court’s decision to throw out police evidence in a major drug trafficking matter.
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 May 2023
Victorian lawyer sunk client’s money into ‘bizarre’ scam
A former Victorian principal lawyer has faced criminal charges for stealing $420,000 from two clients’ estates and sinking most of their money into a failing company and ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 May 2023