Naomi Neilson

Reprimanded solicitor’s hopeless appeal criticised by tribunal

An ACT tribunal said it was “incongruous” for a solicitor to appeal a 12-month suspension for altering documentation because he should have considered himself lucky he ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 11 Sep 2024

‘Inconceivable’: Judge slams tardiness in Super Retail Group dispute

Justice Michael Lee came down hard on the lawyers behind a chief legal officer for missing a deadline that he said should have taken a barrister and paralegal a half ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Latham’s sexually explicit tweet defamed Greenwich, court rules

A court found Mark Latham defamed political rival Alexander Greenwich in an offensive and sexually explicit tweet.

BIG LAW • Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Liability in Twitter, X Corp merger questioned with US lawyers

United States lawyers were called into an Australian courtroom that has been debating whether X Corp should be held responsible for a notice that was issued to Twitter ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Sep 2024

Struck-off NSW lawyer robbed $470k from clients

An NSW lawyer who stole over $470,000 from clients has been removed from the roll of legal practitioners.

BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Sep 2024

Barrister accused of negligence protected by immunity

A Victorian barrister accused of allegedly damaging his client’s parenting dispute has been protected from a negligence finding because he was covered by the advocate’s ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Sep 2024

Fast settlement considered for stolen wages class action

Despite the slow-moving nature of settlement payouts, the Federal Court was told of a plan to rapidly inform members of the historic stolen wages class action that they ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Sep 2024

NZ courtroom attacks increasing, Bar Association says

Following an attack on an Auckland-based solicitor by her own client, the country’s Bar Association says these kinds of assaults have been increasing “and they need to be ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Sep 2024

Legal director reprimanded for blunder with CCTV company

A legal director failed to inform 20 clients she had a personal and financial stake in a security company before making compensation claims for the costs of installing ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 08 Sep 2024