Naomi Neilson

Government commits to modernising contempt of court laws

The Victorian government has welcomed recommendations to improve and modernise contempt of court laws to ensure they are fair and clear. This overhaul will also ensure ...

SME LAW • Thu, 06 Aug 2020

Former High Court justice warns ‘sloganeering’ damaged government trust

Justice Kenneth Hayne AC QC has warned “slogans replaced reasoned debate” within Australian institutions but suggested there are lessons to be learnt from COVID-19.

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Aug 2020

Courts contribute to 10% decrease in prison population

New figures indicate favourable bail decisions and sympathetic sentences contributed to a significant decrease in the prison population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Aug 2020

Law Society and solicitor locked in standstill post-appeal

Neither the Law Society of NSW nor a solicitor found to have engaged in professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct emerged the winner of an appeal.

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Aug 2020

Commonwealth bows out of Clive Palmer border challenge

The federal government will no longer support Clive Palmer’s High Court challenge on Western Australia’s border closures amid Victoria’s rising coronavirus cases.

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Aug 2020

AI partnership fast-tracks superannuation claims

A firm specialising in superannuation law has rolled out an artificial intelligence-infused solution to significantly cut the time it takes to assess the validity of ...

SME LAW • Tue, 04 Aug 2020

Hamilton Locke to work alongside legal provider

Hamilton Locke’s holding company has acquired half of Source Legal to bring the two legal providers together to reflect an ongoing evolution of the law industry.

SME LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020

Report on child and youth protection will ‘restore trust in system’

Under proposed recommendations into the child and youth protection services, carers and families may appeal against decisions regarding children in care.

BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020

Justice targets are a ‘wish list’ that lack real ambition, legal bodies say

The government’s goal to reduce incarceration rates of Indigenous people down to 15 per cent by 2023 is “setting our sights too low” and lacks committed, ambitious action

BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020