Naomi Neilson

Naomi Neilson

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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly, as well as other titles under the Momentum Media umbrella. She regularly writes about matters before the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Courts, the Civil and Administrative Tribunals, and the Fair Work Commission. Naomi has also published investigative pieces about the legal profession, including sexual harassment and bullying, wage disputes, and staff exoduses. You can email Naomi at: [email protected].


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Energy World Corporation secures $65m capital raising

Energy World Corporation Ltd has been successful in its $65 million capital raising, with assistance from Clayton Utz.

BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Apr 2021

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Leading firm promotes 6 to partnership

A major, Australian BigLaw firm has promoted six new partners across two city offices as part of a global partnership promotion round.

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Apr 2021

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Barrister reprimanded for sexual harassment of young solicitor

A NSW barrister who claimed to have “attempted chivalry” has admitted to sexually harassing a young female solicitor in a Supreme Court conference room. 

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

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ACT criminalises elder abuse, introduces jail term

Anyone found guilty of committing financial elder abuse in the ACT could now face up to three years behind bars under a suite of new laws that has also been drafted to ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

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Qld introduces new defamation legislation

Queensland has introduced significant defamation reforms aimed at protecting the reputation of individuals and freedom of speech within modern media reporting. 

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

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Junior lawyer awarded $157k in backpay from small firm

A small law firm has been ordered to pay a paralegal-turned-junior lawyer $157,000 in backpay after a court found it was underpaying him on the lucrative employment ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

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Victoria ‘deeply concerned’ with voluntary assisted dying barriers 

A lack of legal clarity and preventative legislation that keeps patients from discussing end-of-life discussions with their qualified doctors means that many are being ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

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Macpherson Kelley adds 2 senior lawyers to private clients’ team

A principal lawyer and special counsel have joined Macpherson Kelley’s private clients’ team where they will specialise in wills and estates and family law respectively

SME LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

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‘This cannot be ignored’: SA legal profession responds to reports of sexual harassment and assault

The South Australian legal profession has made a further commitment to eradicating sexual harassment and shifting the culture of silence following a report that detailed ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

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