Naomi Neilson

How to navigate the first semester of law school

Once the congratulations and celebrations are out of the way, first-year law students entering the legal profession will need to start planning out the next chapter of ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Mar 2021

Australian universities ranked best for law degrees

Seven Australian universities have been placed within the top 50 of the best places to study law and legal studies across the globe. 

NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Mar 2021

How firms are ‘choosing to challenge’ on International Women’s Day

From addressing the disparities at a leadership level through to examining the way salaries are distributed among male and female lawyers, Australia’s major firms have ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Mar 2021

‘We have to continue fighting’: The changes the profession must consider in 2021 to achieve true gender equality

The assumption that the legal profession will slowly progress towards true equality of its own accord is a mistake, Australian Women Lawyers president Leah Marrone told ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Mar 2021

Bar to Founder: How setting a standard of behaviour helped one barrister thrive

Immediation managing director and barrister Laura Keily moved from one male-dominated profession into another but thrived in a way that allowed her to challenge the ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Mar 2021

‘Gobsmacking’: What the profession has to say about the Porter allegations

The legal profession has responded to Christian Porter’s denial of rape allegations, with some calling for an independent inquiry and others cautioning that the message ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021

Litigation funders launch new Aussie firm

Two leading litigation funders have joined forces to launch a new Australian firm to address a rapidly evolving regulatory and legal landscape for class actions.

NEWLAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021

Corporate and commercial lawyer joins Peer Legal

A senior corporate and commercial lawyer with more than 40 years’ experience has joined Peer Legal to advise a broad range of Australian and international clients. 

SME LAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021

Inquiry into national security legislation to continue 

Australia’s major legal body has welcomed reports that an inquiry into the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 will move forward

BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021