Naomi Neilson

Naomi Neilson

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 3841

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].


Rebel Wilson lw

Rebel Wilson in courtroom showdown with leading silk

Rebel Wilson was accused of lying, making up stories, and giving self-serving evidence during a tense cross-examination in a defamation case brought by one of the leading ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Apr 2026

Supreme Court South Australia lw

Boutique firm’s fee dispute drags into 16th year

What began as a $338,000 legal fee dispute has spiralled into a 16-year legal battle with no end in sight.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Kyle Sandilands Jacqueline Henderson LW m9exrw

Shock jock argues alleged misconduct was contractually sanctioned

Kyle Sandilands’ legal team said he will likely concede to alleged misconduct but will argue it fell within the scope of his contract.

BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Apr 2026

parole board of queensland lw qfso94

Parole lawyer’s industrial action against former employer takes hit

Queensland Corrective Services has been forced to defend itself against allegations that it took retaliatory action against a legal officer who claimed to have made ...

SME LAW • Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Strike Force Myddleton NSW Police 2 LW inw0ln

NSW solicitor allegedly caught in multimillion-dollar fraud, money laundering syndicate

Financial crimes detectives with NSW Police have charged a director and principal lawyer in connection with their investigation into a money laundering syndicate worth at ...

SME LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Meredith Osborne 2 LW xmgymv

Inside the legacy of Legal Aid NSW’s civil law chief

Ahead of her retirement, the executive director of NSW Legal Aid’s civil law division reflected on 15 years of building award-winning programs, pioneering specialist ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

HSF Kramer promotions April 2026 LW tsrgoe

HSF Kramer promotes 10 to partnership

Out of the 25 new partners promoted across Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s global offices, 10 are based in Sydney or Melbourne.

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026

sam hay KC lw dvbefs

Leading KC joins Supreme Court of Victoria

A King’s counsel and former chair of the Victorian Legal Services Board has been made a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Rebel Wilson Charlotte MacInnes LW xqtjyz

Leading counsel criticises Rebel Wilson, lawyers in defamation proceedings

Rebel Wilson and her lawyers were criticised in open court for their approach to defamation proceedings launched by The Deb’s lead actress, Charlotte MacInnes, over a ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Apr 2026

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE AUTHOR