Naomi Neilson

Judgment a ‘great win’ for transgender women

In a “great win” for transgender Australian women, the Federal Court found a “women’s only” social media platform discriminated against a user because she did not look ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Aug 2024

Worker’s retainer with law firm hinders Fair Work application

A chicken factory worker fired for allegedly hitting a woman was unable to convince the Fair Work Commission his termination was unfair partly because he had retained a ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Aug 2024

Retailer slammed for bid to hide skirmish with chief legal officer

Amid attempts to suppress the media interest in a highly public dispute with its former chief legal officer, a major retailer tried to have a law firm thrown out of ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Pesutto’s defamation defence takes hit with remote evidence decision

The Victorian Opposition Leader lost a bid to have the state’s former shadow attorney-general, Matthew Bach, give remote evidence from England in his defamation trial ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Practitioners’ guide on ‘difficult applicants’ kept secret

The NSW justice department remained mostly tight-lipped on a presentation that taught practitioners how to “deal with difficult applicants”.

POLITICS • Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Eagle Boys franchisee accuses lawyer of misappropriating $95k

As part of an unsuccessful Fidelity Fund claim, a former franchisee of an Eagle Boys pizza store who allegedly blew settlement and LawCover payments on drugs and gambling ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Lawyer’s ‘ragbag’ submissions must be tossed, Fortescue says

Counsel for Fortescue argued Element Zero’s lawyer took a “scattergun” approach to his submissions and forced the Federal Court to hear a “mini-trial” in an attempt to ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Barrister facing drug trafficking charges

A Melbourne barrister has been charged with possessing illicit drugs and trafficking in a commercial quantity.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Fortescue lawyers gave judge ‘misleading’ evidence, court told

Element Zero accused Fortescue’s lawyers of giving inaccurate and misleading information to a Federal Court judge to secure a search order against its former employees

BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Aug 2024