Naomi Neilson

DPP cautions commission against ‘factual findings’ of Lawyer X conflicts

Criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo “blurred lines” between her professional and personal relationships but the Director of Public Prosecutions cautioned the commission ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020

Family law firm ‘exceeds expectations’ in FY20 results

Australia’s first ASX-listed family law firm has reported it “exceeded expectations” in its first full reporting year on the stock exchange, announcing a revenue growth ...

SME LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020

Millions in compensation payments delayed, ALA finds

Centrelink delays are preventing vulnerable families from accessing millions of dollars locked in insurers’ trust accounts, a national legal body has found.

BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020

Class action firms deliver strong FY20 results

Two of Australia’s leading class action firms have delivered over $700 million in claims for their clients, reported improvements in their corporate and business ...

SME LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020

Clive Palmer loses legal bid amid defamation action

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has failed in his bid to prevent young people from taking legal action against his Galilee Coal Project, arguing it negatively impacted ...

SME LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020

Lawyer X: Counsel assisting submissions detail legal breaches, allege criminal wrongdoing

Lawyers assisting the commission investigating the conduct of criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police have submitted the behaviour diminished public ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020

‘This is our profession’: Noor Blumer on reporting sexual harassment

The more victims stand together to call out inappropriate conduct, the less women will continue to be victims of power-based sexual harassment, Noor Blumer said.

BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020

Study questions validity of findings that female judges are interrupted more

Are female judges interrupted more frequently than their male counterparts? A follow-up study has questioned the validity of the findings with a much broader sample base

BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020

Justice system biases target female offenders

When it comes to women before the justice system, small biases and large precedents are contributing to false prosecutions and wrongful imprisonments.

BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020