Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
New documents support George Pell as appeal decision nears
The lawyers for disgraced Cardinal George Pell have lodged new court documents that allege previous findings failed to eliminate doubt about his opportunity to offend.
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Jan 2020
SME firm promotes 4 in the new year
Brisbane law firm Mullins has internally promoted four staff for the new year, with each having gained extensive experience from working with the firm for several years
SME LAW • Tue, 07 Jan 2020
AG defends judge’s decision to release violent rapist from prison
The Western Australia Attorney-General has defended a judge’s decision to release a sex offender from prison so that he can secure social housing.
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Jan 2020
Simon Overland caught in a lie as diaries turn up
Diaries belonging to the former commissioner of Victoria Police have turned up despite him alleging before a royal commission that he did not keep any.
Healthscope secures long-term contract for Hobart Private Hospital
Healthscope has been advised by G+T on the long-term contract to operate the Hobart Private Hospital.
2017 to 2019: The reputational risks concerning firms over the last 2 years
The concern and importance on ethical conduct in the workplace ranked as one of the largest reputational risks in 2017, and it still holds true now.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Dec 2019
General counsels ‘brought to the table’ to manage regulatory changes
The increased risks around managing regulation have brought general counsels “to the table”, seeing them take the best position to lead assessments of critical changes
Lawyers Weekly’s top 10 articles of 2019
2019 turned out to be a big year for the law profession, from the events that recognised lawyers and firms standing out from the pack, the new mergers and appointments ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Dec 2019
Firm launches class action against Westpac on behalf of shareholders
As Westpac holds crisis talks with its largest institutional investors, a law firm announced it will launch an additional class action on behalf of shareholders.
SME LAW • Thu, 19 Dec 2019