Naomi Neilson

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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].

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True crime fans v criminal lawyers: Obsession shaking up courtrooms

Early morning queues, sneaky selfies and conspiracy theories were a constant in Erin Patterson’s murder trial. While it may have been more bizarre than the attention true ...

SME LAW • Wed, 16 Jul 2025

‘Goldilocks’ status opens doors for Aussie lawyers

Stable policy settings have made Australia the “Goldilocks jurisdiction” and created more demand than ever for its lawyers, a partner from the recently merged Herbert ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Jul 2025

Erudite Legal highlights difficulty in dealing with self-represented litigants, judge says

The controversial legal battle between the Victorian Legal Services Board and the people behind Erudite Legal made its way onto Justice Michael Lee’s docket, who pressed ...

SME LAW • Tue, 15 Jul 2025

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Judge’s hands tied in climate change verdict

Although the Federal Court agreed the Australian government failed in its approach to greenhouse gas emissions targets, the common law meant the judge was unable to rule ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Jul 2025

Media lawyers face referral to registrar for contempt of court

Counsel for those who made complaints to the ABC about Antoinette Lattouf has asked the Federal Court to refer two in-house media lawyers to a registrar for alleged ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Jul 2025

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‘Leading voice’ in innovation joins Ashurst Advance

Global law firm Ashurst has appointed a new director to its NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance.

NEWLAW • Mon, 14 Jul 2025

Commercial barrister elevated to NSW District Court

A barrister with over three decades of experience has been appointed to the District Court of NSW.

BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Jul 2025

Boutique firm ordered to refund client over costs disclosure failure

A Melbourne family law firm was ordered to partially refund a client whose demands for an updated costs estimate were ignored.

SME LAW • Sun, 13 Jul 2025

New defendants added to Hunter Valley bus crash class action

Companies said to be involved in the design and construction of the Greta interchange were added as defendants to the Hunter Valley bus crash, despite concerns that there ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 13 Jul 2025

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