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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Lawyer X inquiry resumes early May

The royal commission examining the mismanagement of criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo by Victoria Police will resume shortly.

BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Apr 2020

COVID-19 ‘powder keg’ in prisons considered by judges, major court

Human rights lawyers have filed a case before the Supreme Court arguing that the government must release at-risk prisoners, as judges across the state become wary about ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Apr 2020

How much did Pell know? We’re about to find out

The Victorian government has cleared the release of unpublished findings from the inquiry into child sex abuse, which detail Cardinal George Pell’s knowledge of the ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Apr 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on WA courts

In Western Australia the practice is to not typically conduct judge-alone trials in substation for vacated jury trials, so how has the state’s courts fared amid the ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Apr 2020

‘Informer 3838’: The real story behind Lawyer X

Over two feature-length episodes, the story of Lawyer X was told – parts of it were on the money, the rest missed its mark. Lawyers Weekly broke down the real story ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020

A grim reality: The justice system and sexual assault cases

Leave a little bit of evidence, and offenders of a murder are easier to prosecute. Leave the smallest remorse and offenders of manslaughter or burglary or drug ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020

Federal Circuit Court fast tracks urgent COVID-related cases

A dedicated list has been established by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to urgently deal with a surge in parenting-related and domestic violence disputes amid ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020

Victorian Bar responds to State of Emergency declaration

The behavioural changes over the last six weeks have been “downright prejudicial to civil liberties” but have inspired sacrifices for long-term social and economic ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020

Classified Witness J prosecution inquiry abandoned

An inquiry into a highly sensitive, secretive government prosecution will no longer proceed with the review due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020

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