Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
‘The Truth Hurts’: The fault lines in the criminal justice system
From battered victims, disadvantaged clients and even a serial killer, barrister Andrew Boe has taken cues from his own career to argue that the criminal justice system ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Aug 2020
‘No time to wait’ to thwart Clive Palmer’s $30bn damages claim
In an unprecedented move, the Western Australian government introduced, discussed and passed legislation to protect the state from a $30 billion claim within just two ...
SME LAW • Mon, 17 Aug 2020
Queensland’s 24-hour backflip on media laws
The Queensland government has backflipped on controversial media laws which, had they been passed, would have put journalists behind bars for corruption reporting.
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Aug 2020
Parramatta courthouse avoids shutdown amid COVID case
A Western Sydney courthouse has confirmed a worker returned a positive coronavirus diagnosis but there was no need to shut down for cleaning.
SME LAW • Mon, 17 Aug 2020
National practice returns to full remuneration ahead of schedule
A national legal practice has confirmed all staff and partners will return to their normal salaries from the next pay period, two months ahead of schedule.
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Aug 2020
Firm makes bid for BigLaw, nabs another high-profile team
One firm has poached an entire office, a commercial team and now a media law team in just a matter of months as it makes a bid for BigLaw status.
SME LAW • Thu, 13 Aug 2020
New justice precinct, law school under $350m proposal
A Western Sydney commercial hub has introduced a proposal to expand the area’s justice precinct and attract more than 2,200 new legal professionals while attracting more ...
SME LAW • Thu, 13 Aug 2020
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