Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Firm commits to supporting charity through viral virtual event
With $1 million already raised to support children with special needs and newborn care through past events, one law firm is sticking to its commitment with a virtual ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
Victorian courts commit to easing COVID-19 restrictions
Victoria’s courts and tribunals will work with the profession and with legal stakeholders on a coordinated response to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
First public hearings for family violence inquiry
Various bodies from the legal sector are expected to weigh in on the inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence during its first public hearing sessions.
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
‘Don’t give up on the law’: How the profession is changing for young lawyers
The revelations that a former High Court justice had sexually harassed associates were delivered alongside the news that those same women were driven out of the law
NEWLAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
Michael Kirby to judge Australian first gender and sexuality moot
A Canberra university will be the first in Australia to host a gender identity and sexuality moot with The Honourable Michael Kirby locked in to judge the law students.
NEWLAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
Students with refugee background given early entry into law
The University of Newcastle has created a transformative early entry program to assist people with a refugee background in securing a spot in its law course.
NEWLAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
The 10 things law students should know about the law today
Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé takes a look back at the last fortnight to deliver the updates that law students should have about the legal profession today.
NEWLAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
Chatbot design creates career pathway into legal tech
Melbourne law students have created a chatbot solution that not only navigates course designs but has forged a career pathway into the world of legal technology.
NEWLAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
It’s okay not to know what to do with your law degree, but here’s how
Feeling the pressure to pick out a legal career but unsure where your degree may take you? The good news is that there is still plenty of time to decide.
NEWLAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020