Naomi Neilson

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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Client sues NSW lawyer over $10k refund

Frustrated with the way his criminal matter was handled, an NSW man attempted to win back the $10,000 he paid to a solicitor who allegedly ignored instructions and ...

SME LAW • Thu, 18 Sep 2025

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Prosecutor fights Department of Justice over employment decision

A senior legal officer with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has successfully appealed a decision not to convert his employment from a temporary contract ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 18 Sep 2025

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NSW solicitor, accountant hit with 10-year ASIC ban

A solicitor and accountant who advised clients to invest in his own companies was barred from providing financial services for 10 years.

SME LAW • Wed, 17 Sep 2025

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Malicious prosecution payout considers victim’s fitness to practise law

A man who spent 22 days behind bars on the back of a police officer’s false statement said he deserved greater compensation because the ordeal prevented his admission to ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Sep 2025

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Expelled migration agent twice rejected from legal profession

Two years on from his failed bid to join the legal profession, a disgraced migration agent made yet another unsuccessful attempt to be admitted.

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Sep 2025

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NSW magistrates get important title change

NSW’s local judicial officers will have their titles upgraded from magistrate to judge under new legislation.

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Sep 2025

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Qld lawyer jailed for child exploitation material to be struck off

A Queensland law lecturer who was caught with dozens of explicit images of victims he secretly filmed, including an underage girl, has accepted a recommendation that he ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Sep 2025

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AMP superannuation class action settles for $120m

A major class action that alleged AMP’s superannuation members were overcharged due to failures of the trustees to maintain fees has settled for $120 million, pending ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Sep 2025

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Mushroom trial attention a ‘very good thing’, Bar president says

The “extraordinary” amount of attention on Erin Patterson’s arrest, trial and sentencing gave the public a rare and useful window into how justice is administered, the ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Sep 2025

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