Naomi Neilson

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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]

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Public interest concern not sufficient to restrain law firm, judge finds

Despite some public interest concerns, Justice Michael Lee was not prepared to restrain Harmers Workplace Lawyers from representing two corporate counsel who were axed ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Oct 2024

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Harmers Workplace Lawyers allegedly led solicitors into risk, court told

In a bid to have Harmers Workplace Lawyers barred from representing its former chief legal counsel, Super Retail Group alleged the firm engaged in conduct that had ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Oct 2024

Court signs off on Qantas’ $100m penalty

Passengers affected by Qantas’ advertisement of cancelled flights will pocket a couple of hundred dollars each after the Federal Court approved a $100 million penalty and ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Oct 2024

‘Sometimes you will be wrong’: Magistrate on managing impostor syndrome

After a false start into law and ongoing experiences with impostor syndrome, a Victorian magistrate has learnt to manage his wellbeing by accepting it is “perfectly ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Oct 2024

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Being mindful of junior practitioners in the courtroom

For three Victorian judicial officers, there is a juggle between making sure the job is done and creating a healthy space for junior practitioners to improve their ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Oct 2024

X Corp fails to toss eSafety’s $610k penalty

The importance of the Online Safety Act was affirmed in a Federal Court decision to toss out X Corp’s objection to a $610,000 penalty issued by the eSafety Commissioner

BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Oct 2024