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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How to prepare for vicarious trauma as a young lawyer

Working in law can mean the difference between a client’s suffering and justice, but while there are many highly rewarding moments, there are also just as many lows

NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

‘Elitist, classist and ableist’: Law students protest exam protocols

Almost 1,000 law students have protested against Monash University’s procedures for upcoming exams, registering their “distress, frustration and anger” in a petition ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

Melbourne students design legal tech solutions in world-class program

Law students at a Melbourne-based university have created legal technology solutions to industry problems, which they said will help them succeed in the profession.

NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

GreenLaw ‘empowers’ next generation of young lawyers

A young person-led organisation created at a Canberra-based university has designed legal research tasks that are empowering lawyers while protecting the environment.

NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

Law profession welcomes police mental health initiative

The Law Society of New South Wales has welcomed a decision by the NSW government to place mental health professionals in police area command centres.

SME LAW • Sun, 14 Jun 2020

BLM movement highlights urgent need for Walama Court

The NSW Bar Association has urgently called for a court that would address the over-representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s criminal justice system.

BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Jun 2020

Vicarious trauma and the emotional scars of a career in law

To work in law is to bear the emotional scars that come with it. From vicarious trauma to hypervigilance in everyday settings, Lawyers Weekly takes a look at the triggers ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Jun 2020

How a ‘no’ turned a murder trial into a miscarriage of justice

Within the courtrooms, all judges, Crown prosecutors and even counsel assisting should be second-guessing how their evidence and examination can lead to a miscarriage of ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Jun 2020

Firm takes finance company to court over COVID-19 attacks

While COVID-19 financial schemes tried to keep people employed, it also sparked concerns that some employers would use it for the worst. One law firm is proving just that ...

SME LAW • Thu, 11 Jun 2020

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