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].
Path forward for corporate regulation in wake of COVID
A route towards revolutionising the use of technology in corporate regulation has been flagged in an interim report, opening up avenues for a post-COVID legal landscape
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
JWS welcomes energy and resources consultant
A lawyer with over 30 years’ experience has been recruited as a consultant at Johnson Winter & Slattery’s Western Australian office.
SME LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
Federal Circuit Court judge’s ‘cruel, humiliating’ conduct results in retrial
A federal judge’s “rude” conduct towards a Queen’s counsel and a solicitor “amounted to an abuse of power” which forced a retrial amid concerns that not doing so would be ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
DPP cautions commission against ‘factual findings’ of Lawyer X conflicts
Criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo “blurred lines” between her professional and personal relationships but the Director of Public Prosecutions cautioned the commission ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Family law firm ‘exceeds expectations’ in FY20 results
Australia’s first ASX-listed family law firm has reported it “exceeded expectations” in its first full reporting year on the stock exchange, announcing a revenue growth ...
SME LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Millions in compensation payments delayed, ALA finds
Centrelink delays are preventing vulnerable families from accessing millions of dollars locked in insurers’ trust accounts, a national legal body has found.
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Class action firms deliver strong FY20 results
Two of Australia’s leading class action firms have delivered over $700 million in claims for their clients, reported improvements in their corporate and business ...
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020
Clive Palmer loses legal bid amid defamation action
Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has failed in his bid to prevent young people from taking legal action against his Galilee Coal Project, arguing it negatively impacted ...
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020
Lawyer X: Counsel assisting submissions detail legal breaches, allege criminal wrongdoing
Lawyers assisting the commission investigating the conduct of criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police have submitted the behaviour diminished public ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020