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].
Technology and the modern law firm: Thomson Reuters on how new technology is advancing the legal profession
Lawyers and firms are often open to the advantages of technology in improving critical relationships with clients and staff, but there is so much information out there ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Dec 2019
WA Law Society releases Voluntary Assisted Dying submission
Western Australia’s law body has released its submission in response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 as the McGowan government debates giving people with the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Nov 2019
Safe access zones will improve safety of women, human rights lawyers say
Women seeking an abortion should not be intimidated and abused when trying to visit their doctor, the Human Rights Law Centre said as it calls for the government in South ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Nov 2019
ALA calls for independent tribunal to hold aged care providers to account
Aged care facilities should be held accountable by an independent complaints tribunal, said the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Nov 2019
Lawyer X approached AFP, offered privileged information on own clients
The Australian Federal Police has voluntarily disclosed a statement regarding its work with lawyer Nicola Gobbo, which has shed light on two occasions where she ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Brave New World Consulting sells to SoftwareONE
Clarendon Lawyers has assisted in the sale of Brave New World Consulting by its founders to SoftwareONE.
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Nov 2019
‘Unethical’ claim farming by law firms banned in Qld
New laws introduced in Queensland will prevent firms from buying private information from cold-call scammers who “bully” car crash victims into compensation claims.
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Legal aid lawyers offer free advice to bushfire victims
Lawyers have volunteered to provide free legal advice to support the people who were most affected by the recent, destructive bushfires.
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Religious Discrimination Bill promotes ‘anti-human rights situations’
Although supportive of protections against religious discrimination, lawyers for human rights said it does not tolerate every behaviour that is religiously motivated, ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 Nov 2019