Naomi Neilson

‘Tough Love’: An incredible story of swapping boxing rings for courtrooms

REVIEW: Growing up during South Africa’s apartheid and forced to endure horrors no one ever should, Lovemore Ndou committed his life to making a name for himself as a ...

SME LAW • Sun, 28 Mar 2021

Barrister found unfit to continue practice, removed from roll

A barrister who was found to have primarily practised in NSW but held a Queensland practising certificate has been removed from the roll of practitioners.

BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Mar 2021

‘Important but sad point’: Human rights lawyers call on government to implement new LGBTQI+ recommendations

Lawyers with a human rights legal organisation have called on the government to adopt all recommendations addressed at gay and transgender hate crimes, which could ...

SME LAW • Sun, 28 Mar 2021

Porter to remain in cabinet but reshuffle imminent

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that federal Attorney-General Christian Porter will remain in cabinet but is yet to release details of the speculated ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 26 Mar 2021

Porter allegation will ‘taint the legal profession’, criminal lawyer says

A criminal and family lawyer with experience in sexual assault from his own wrongful conviction, from watching the effects of it unfold with close family and from ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Mar 2021

‘Enough to enough’: Call to action to end sexual harassment in workplaces

When workplace relations partner Fay Calderone called for the leaders of Australia to stand up against sexual harassment in their workplaces, she was met with silence

NEWLAW • Thu, 25 Mar 2021

New directory makes migration lawyers more searchable

Victorian migration lawyers will now be more easily found by potential clients with a new directory created by the state’s premier legal body.

BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Mar 2021

Anti-protest laws ‘dangerously broad’, legal groups argue

Just over a week since Australians took to the streets to protest against mistreatment of women in and outside of workplaces, legal advocacy groups have had to rally to ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Mar 2021

Victorian law school gets new home 

Future lawyers attending a Victorian university will be headquartered in a new law school building designed to foster more engagement with the community.  

BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Mar 2021