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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LIV welcomes plan for lawyers to return to office

With COVID-19 creating large delays in the administration of justice, Victoria’s premier legal body has welcomed the Andrews’ government’s staged return to office plan

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Nov 2020

Magistrates’ and Children’s Courts take first step in ‘digital transformation’

As part of the “digital transformation” planned for Victorian courts, the Magistrates’ and Children’s Courts have undergone the first step in its years-long technological ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Nov 2020

Judge Michael Murray immortalised with law library

“Resolute advocate and champion of legal education”, the Honourable Michael Murray QC AM has been immortalised with the naming of a university library in the hopes that ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Nov 2020

Qld Bar decides against amendments for sexual harassment

The Bar Association of Queensland will not be amending rule 12 of its barristers’ rules to expressly prohibit sexual harassment, having deemed it sufficient enough as it ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Nov 2020

WA makes ‘significant’ progress in reforming Aboriginal heritage laws

The Western Australian government has made “significant progress” for historic reform of outdated heritage laws that would place Aboriginal people at the centre of ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Nov 2020

‘We would not accept it in any other setting’: Lawyers call for more transparency in aged care centres

Although welcoming the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety report into performative issues in centres, the Australian Lawyers Alliance has requested that ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Nov 2020

Berejiklian vows to revert changes to controversial koala bill

In a bill that has proved to be very controversial to the NSW Parliament, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has vowed to overturn a vote that blocked farmers from clearing more ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 22 Nov 2020

Domestic violence reforms protect victim-survivors from traumatic trials

Victims of domestic and family violence in NSW may now give evidence in closed court and will be excused from personal cross-examinations from self-represented accused.

BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Nov 2020

Advocates and lawyers at odds over consent law reform recommendations

The Law Reform Commission has put forward 44 recommendations to improve NSW’s consent laws and although advocates have expressed disappointment with the lack of one major ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Nov 2020

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