Naomi Neilson

Will a hotel quarantine class action succeed?

A class action firm is in discussion with Victorian businesses over the quarantine hotel bungled program – but does it have any chance of ending up in court?

SME LAW • Thu, 13 Aug 2020

Open letter calls for Climate Change Act in NT

An open letter has called for the Northern Territory to create a “legally binding pathway” with the Climate Change Act to meet a target agreed under the Paris Agreement

SME LAW • Thu, 13 Aug 2020

Stage 4 lockdown: Employers to consider mental health reprieve, partners say

Partners at a national firm have cautioned employers against ignoring their employees’ mental health concerns as Melbourne braces for six weeks of stage four lockdowns

SME LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020

Concern for increased police powers on Indigenous Victorians

Human rights legal groups are calling on the Victorian government to assure the public that the increased police powers will not adversely affect disadvantaged groups.

SME LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020

MP slams ‘hypocritical’ government review of greyhound racing act

A mandatory review of the greyhound racing legislation has attracted criticism over the “extremely hypocritical” way in which the NSW government is accepting submissions

SME LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020

Solicitor loses bid against LSC over jurisdictional errors

A solicitor representing himself before the NSW Supreme Court has pursued a judicial review of two decisions made by the Legal Services Commissioner in 2018.

BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2020

China’s national security laws condemned amid high-profile arrest

Amid reports a high-profile media tycoon has been arrested over a suspected collusion with foreign forces, foreign ministers from across the world have communicated ...

SME LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2020

‘It does not make sense’: Lawyers cut off from work due to childcare restrictions

Australian lawyers are concerned the Victorian limited childcare restrictions will directly affect solicitors and barristers, leaving some without critical legal aid.

BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2020

Law student awarded damages for sexual assault

A Canberra college which regards its drinking culture as a “badge of honour” has been ordered to pay a former student $420,000 in damages for breaching their duty of care ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 10 Aug 2020