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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Court puts ousted solicitor’s companies on path to winding up

Twelve companies associated with an ousted solicitor and accountant will be investigated by provisional liquidators after the NSW Supreme Court found it likely ASIC would ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Aug 2026

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Latham’s tribunal criticism sparks contempt bid

On the heels of a major legal win, Alex Greenwich tried to have Mark Latham tried in the Supreme Court for contempt over posts that suggested the tribunal “should be ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Aug 2026

Politicians must steer clear of court criticism, legal bodies say

The Victorian Bar and Law Institute of Victoria have delivered a forceful response to a proposal to split the Court of Appeal.

BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Aug 2026

Federal Court to review self-represented litigants

The relationship between the Federal Court and unrepresented litigants will be tested as part of a strategic partnership with UNSW.

BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Aug 2026

‘12 years of warning should be enough’: Court fed up with repeat appeal mistakes

A notice of appeal prepared for a penalised doctor contained a deficiency that has been criticised time and again, including in a nine-year-old decision that featured the ...

SME LAW • Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Inside the new ALA president’s agenda for the year ahead

The Australian Lawyers Alliance’s new president has big plans for the next 12 months, including continuing its crucial advocacy on small business insurance, promoting ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Principal can’t shake unsatisfactory professional conduct finding

A principal failed to wipe a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct for writing a letter that “substantially distorted” events in court, particularly in ...

SME LAW • Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Strike-off recommended for lawyer with laundry list of past misconduct

To protect the public and uphold the reputation of the profession, a tribunal has recommended that a Queensland family lawyer be removed from the roll, finding that ...

SME LAW • Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Lawyers caught in AUSTRAC loans investigation

Lawyers were among the professionals targeted as part of AUSTRAC’s investigation into coordinated mortgage fraud that is potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars

BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Aug 2026

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