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].
Judgment awarded in favour of man mistakenly identified as Cleo Smith’s abductor
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has awarded a defamation judgment in favour of Terrance Flowers, the man wrongfully identified by the Seven Network as the person ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Feb 2022
Compensation claims against more judges ‘likely’
Following reports that three women sexually harassed by former High Court justice Dyson Heydon had reached compensation settlements, their lawyer has flagged that further ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Feb 2022
Australia hit with discrimination complaint over Israel advocacy
The Australian Human Rights Commission has given the green light for a racial discrimination complaint to proceed against the federal government over its official ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Feb 2022
Partner returns to K&L Gates
A labour, employment and workplace lawyer has returned to K&L Gates in its Melbourne office, where he will join the global firm’s partnership ranks.
BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Feb 2022
Moray & Agnew brings on new partner
A partner specialising in insurance has moved into Moray & Agnew’s practice and has brought with her two paralegals from her former law firm.
BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Feb 2022
Under half of practitioners found COVID-related court changes to be positive
New research has revealed that less than half of practitioners found the overall impact of COVID-related changes on the justice system was positive. Although they ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Feb 2022
Law campaigner calls for redefining of justice system to turn ‘international scandal around’
In a new publication, an eminent law reform campaigner is seeking to redefine the justice system and its overall treatment of Australian prisons to ensure that it turns ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Feb 2022
Local Court avoids gender discrimination finding over safe room concerns
A man seeking an apprehended domestic violence order in the Local Court has failed to prove gender discrimination after he was refused entry into the safe room.
BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Feb 2022
Bylong Valley coal project exhausts all legal avenues
A South Korean mining company that was seeking to establish an open-cut coal mine in Australia’s Bylong Valley has lost its bid to appeal to the High Court, which ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Feb 2022