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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Law graduate refused admission following lengthy litigation history

An aspiring lawyer who graduated and completed legal practical training was refused admission over a failure to appropriately disclose her litigation history, which ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Jan 2022

Access to justice slammed as ‘Djoke’ in wake of visa saga

Regardless of where Australians stand on the Novak Djokovic visa issue, the remarkable speed in which his matter was brought before a full bench of the Federal Court ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Jan 2022

The venture capital trends expected in 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills’ co-heads of capital venture have shared their predictions for this deal space in 2022, including the “seriously overdue” flow to female-founded ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Jan 2022

Christian Porter ordered to pay $430k in legal costs

The Federal Court has ordered Christian Porter and his former defamation barrister to pay more than $430,000 in legal costs.

BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Jan 2022

LCA harmonisation of family violence definitions first step in National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children

To support the rollout of a nationally consistent classification of family violence, the Law Council of Australia has released a model definition that lists the types of ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jan 2022

‘Australian first’ case against Catholic Church sets precedent for survivors

A ruling in favour of a child sexual abuse victim who sued the Catholic Church has provided clarity around the definitions of vicarious liability in institutional child ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jan 2022

LinkedIn updates raise the marketing bar for lawyers in 2022

The latest LinkedIn features deliver parity and valuable marketing opportunities to the legal sector, writes Sue Parker.

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jan 2022

VCAT reprimands solicitor for ‘reckless’ preparation of affidavits

A solicitor who falsely attested affidavits and made “significant additional assertions” to support her client’s prospects in court has been found guilty of misconduct at ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

‘Deeply unbalanced’: HRLC opposes Religious Discrimination Bill

In submissions shared to two parliamentary inquiries, human rights lawyers have debated that the current form of the Religious Discrimination Bill is a “patchwork” of ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

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