Naomi Neilson

Townsville firm fights investigation into claim farming allegations

A Townsville law firm suspected of “claim farming” has challenged the part of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 that allowed for the appointment of an investigator to ...

SME LAW • Wed, 25 Jun 2025

Prison sentences for sovereign citizens who defamed solicitor

Sovereign citizens who defamed a solicitor in emails to high-profile members of the profession will spend a month behind bars because they tried to have the matter aired ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025

Senior practitioners join supreme, district and coroners courts

The NSW Attorney-General announced a number of new appointments at the Supreme Court, District Court and Coroners Court.

BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025

Inaugural chief operating officer joins Kennedys

Global litigation and dispute resolution firm Kennedys has appointed its inaugural chief operating officer.

BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025

Firms must resist the rise of managerialism, Justice Lee says

Managerialism may have created the appearance of sleek, optimised law firms, but Justice Michael Lee said the ideology is “theatre” that has eroded professionalism and ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Jun 2025

NSW barristers in need granted access to counselling service

As more legal practitioners seek out mental healthcare, an NSW barrister association asked a court whether its funding rules allowed it to cover its members’ use of a ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Jun 2025

Reprimand for speeding solicitor who made false declarations

A solicitor was reprimanded over his failure to disclose a number of traffic violations to the Queensland Law Society, with a tribunal finding the conduct “goes to the ...

SME LAW • Sun, 22 Jun 2025

Pacific nations lawyers train alongside Victorian barristers

Senior legal professionals from the Pacific region have worked closely with Victorian barristers to improve their advocacy skills, which they will then pass on to junior ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 22 Jun 2025

More recusals plague Federal Court action against Erudite Legal

The three directors of the notorious law firm Erudite Legal made their third recusal application, less than a month after successfully convincing the first Federal Court ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Thu, 19 Jun 2025