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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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

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

Qld suspends jury trials

With Queensland reporting more cases of COVID-19 each day, the Chief Justice and Chief Judge have announced that jury trials will be put on hold once again.

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

Former Lawyer X client wins bid for documents

Following the royal commission into barrister-turned-police informant Nicola Gobbo that found many instances of significant conflicts of interest, a former gangland ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

‘Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer’: Tips and tricks for navigating the family law system and the lawyers within it

REVIEW: In addition to breaking down the complex family law system for would-be clients, a new book has exposed the “dirty” lawyer tricks and cost-saving, do-it-yourself ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Jan 2022

AURELIUS acquires Minova

AURELIUS has acquired a leading global manufacturer and provider of mining and infrastructure essentials, Minova, with assistance from Baker McKenzie.

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Jan 2022

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