Naomi Neilson

‘Not enough’: Court funding ignored in domestic violence recommendations

While it has welcomed a suite of recommendations on improving family, domestic and sexual violence, Australia’s major legal body is concerned that there was no ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Apr 2021

Religious freedom bill ‘inherently flawed’, tainted by blocking reports

Human rights lawyers are “shocked” with reports that a pro-religious freedoms group formed by an MP blocked certain stakeholders from giving evidence if their opinions ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Apr 2021

Theft, insubordination claims made by founding partner in unfair dismissal

A founding partner of a small Sydney law firm has been ordered to pay just short of $50,000 in compensation to a former employee he dismissed on unsubstantiated claims ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021

Porter’s legal team identifies particulars of defamation case

The legal team behind former attorney-general Christian Porter has indicated some of the material that may form the evidence in the Federal Court proceedings and has ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021

Kate Jenkins retains commissioner role amid parliamentary work

New Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has reappointed Kate Jenkins commissioner of the Australian Human Rights Commission following the announcement that she will be ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021

Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit 2021 launches

Lawyers Weekly and principal partner The College of Law are excited to announce the launch of the inaugural Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit 2021, aimed at ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021

Innovating a graduate program with apps and podcasts 

While navigating their way through multiple rotations and networking with lawyers of all different seniority levels, the current and former graduates of a national firm ...

SME LAW • Mon, 05 Apr 2021

Guilty parties remain free in ‘chilling’ Witness K prosecution

Prominent legal professionals have argued that the prosecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery is targeted at the wrong people and has served only to keep the guilty ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Apr 2021

NSW Police targeting of solicitor ‘completely unacceptable’, Law Society says

Following reports that a police task force harassed a solicitor on the morning of a trial, the NSW Law Society has labelled the targeting “unacceptable” and called on the ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 31 Mar 2021