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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Foodbank gives lawyers the chance to gift essential supplies this Christmas

As COVID-19 forced Australia into lockdown and shuttered the economy, the demands for food relief doubled. As Christmas approaches, the NSW Law Society has partnered with ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Dec 2020

Law Society blocks client from $80k Fidelity Fund after alleging fraud

A client of a now-collapsed law firm is seeking an $80,000 Fidelity Fund over allegations his legal requests were not met, but the Law Society of NSW has attempted to ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Dec 2020

Flawed Family Court merger will hurt families, NSW Bar warns

The government’s flawed Family Court merger bill has been criticised for many aspects, but the NSW Bar is particularly concerned that it will increase delays and costs ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020

Victoria Police senior lawyer referred to legal regulator

The inquiry tasked with investigating Lawyer X has criticised Victoria Police for a failure to obtain legal advice or seek appropriate steps to rectify the scandal as its ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020

50 offshore detention challenges to move forward after test case win

More than 50 cases alleging that the Commonwealth was negligent with the healthcare of asylum seekers and refugees will proceed after a High Court decision ruled it would ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020

Victoria stamps out cruel conversion practices

The “cruel and bigoted” practices that attempt to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity will soon be stamped out across Victoria under new ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020

Dedicated family violence court opens in Victoria

An expert and dedicated court system has been set up in Victoria’s south-east to handle the greater care and experience necessary to hear cases from family violence ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Dec 2020

ASIO powers out of line, LCA says

Australia’s premier legal body is concerned that the new ASIO powers are “out of line”, with plans to significantly expand on them without crucial safeguards.

BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Dec 2020

DPP to step in early to prevent another Lawyer X event

The Lawyer X inquiry has recommended the Director of Public Prosecutions step in to prevent police from using legal loopholes to cover up the use of privileged ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Dec 2020

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