Naomi Neilson

Shakespeare’s creativity a lesson to surviving pandemic, Chief Justice says

There are lessons to be found in Macbeth, King Lear and even the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet to bring comfort to the profession’s newest lawyers during the global ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Sep 2020

Over-representation of Indigenous people in courts complex but solvable

Top legal professionals have addressed the over-representation of Indigenous people in criminal proceedings, claiming that while the issue is complex and requires a major ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Sep 2020

What post-COVID looks like for government lawyers

Government lawyers in the post-COVID legal landscape will have a suite of challenges to consider as the law and their clients adjust to the new normal.

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Sep 2020

2 legal reviews to hit ALRC desk on behalf of the federal government

The federal government has requested a review into judicial impartiality and legislative frameworks governing corporations and financial services regulation.

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Sep 2020

Government lawyers should discourage clients from political gain

While navigating the complexities of public interest immunity claims, lawyers for public servants and ministers should beware of their client’s enthusiasm to use the ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Sep 2020

New laws to force priests to report child sexual abuse

Queensland lawyers have welcomed legislation that would see priests jailed for failure to report child sexual abuse made known to them through confessionals.

BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Sep 2020

Guilty solicitor given until June 2021 to practice

A Victorian solicitor has been granted until June 2021 to practice before he must cease completely after a tribunal found he had engaged in professional misconduct.

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Sep 2020

Lawyer X: The cases, charges and consequences of Nicola Gobbo

With the justice system likely to edict hundreds of appeals, overturned convictions and possible criminal charges as a result of Nicola Gobbo’s human informant role, ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Sep 2020

Lawyer X: New inquiry documents show depth of conflicts in Tomato Tins case

Gangland figures behind the world’s largest importation of ecstasy have indicated their willingness to appeal convictions based on Nicola Gobbo’s human informant role, ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020