Naomi Neilson

Legal profession hits back at Porter for ‘flawed’ Family Court merger

No matter how the government tries to sell it, the legal profession holds fast to claims that the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court merger is “flawed” and based on ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 18 Feb 2021

From tough beginnings to top of the profession: How one lawyer continues to use compassion and openness to succeed in law

In the midst of a global pandemic, ACT Law Society vice president Sarah Avery started their own firm and began navigating how their non-binary identity can fit into the ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Feb 2021

Asaleo acquired via scheme of arrangement

Asaleo Care has acquired Asaleo via a scheme of arrangement with assistance from King & Wood Mallesons. 

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Feb 2021

Controversial Family Court merger bill set to become reality

Despite concerns from key legal professionals and associations, the government will move ahead with the proposed Family Court merger with the Federal Circuit Court after ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Feb 2021

Bank of China, CommBank and Westpac succeed in project financing

Three major banks have taken advice from Herbert Smith Freehills on the project financing of the New England Solar Farm owned by UPC/AC Renewables.

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Feb 2021

President’s charity to address one of Australia’s leading causes of death

Given its debilitating effect on judgement and her own personal connections with the disease, new president Juliana Warner hopes that the NSW Law Society’s elected ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Feb 2021

Lawyer says government ‘missed opportunity’ for sexual abuse survivors

While new changes were recently made to the National Redress Scheme, a lawyer has criticised the federal government for missing an opportunity to ensure that the scheme ...

SME LAW • Tue, 16 Feb 2021

Judge-alone trials could have ‘breached’ ACT’s constitutional limitations

Senior staff with ACT Legal Aid have argued that the decision to permit judge-alone trials in the Supreme Court might have breached constitutional limitations and set a ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Feb 2021

Academic freedom to be tested in High Court

An “important case” of whether an academic can criticise their colleagues will take place before the High Court of Australia after a sacked marine physicist successfully ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Feb 2021