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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2025’s top 10 stories about and for women in law

In the last 12 months, women have continued to shape the legal profession for the better. In this wrap-up, Lawyers Weekly takes a look back at the top 10 most-read ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Dec 2025

Retail trademark wars: The year of epic fails and lessons learnt for 2026

The year 2025 was a masterclass in what happens when brand ambition outruns trademark discipline, writes Aparna Watal.

SME LAW • Mon, 22 Dec 2025

Legal secretary claims tax firm forced her to quit

The Fair Work Commission tossed out a claim from a legal secretary who complained BDO Australia forced her to resign.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Thu, 18 Dec 2025

Top 10 stories for lawyers in 2025

There were some major developments across the legal profession over the last 12 months. Here are the updates that stood out most.

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Access to justice declining at cost of public trust, 2 chief justices warn

Speaking exclusively to Lawyers Weekly, two chief justices reflect on the state of access to justice, question how it became a “niche” area of law, and explain why it has ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Jail time for solicitor over ‘calculated and prolonged’ thefts from vulnerable widow

The Victorian Supreme Court has sentenced a solicitor to over four years behind bars for stealing more than $480,000 from a client.

SME LAW • Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Webjet responds to claims it unfairly fired general counsel

Webjet has alleged it terminated a company secretary and general counsel over “ongoing underperformance”.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 16 Dec 2025

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Penalties for solicitor who included explicit images in domestic violence affidavit

For conduct that included attaching explicit images in an affidavit without taking steps to ensure confidentiality, a Queensland solicitor has been publicly reprimanded, ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Dec 2025

Lawyer’s conduct in $10m iPhone will case largely ignored on appeal

In the initial decision of Colin Peek’s “informal will”, the NSW Supreme Court found his lawyer had a clear conflict between his personal interests and his overriding ...

SME LAW • Mon, 15 Dec 2025

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