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].
Federal Court to review self-represented litigants
The relationship between the Federal Court and unrepresented litigants will be tested as part of a strategic partnership with UNSW.
BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Aug 2026
‘12 years of warning should be enough’: Court fed up with repeat appeal mistakes
A notice of appeal prepared for a penalised doctor contained a deficiency that has been criticised time and again, including in a nine-year-old decision that featured the ...
SME LAW • Sun, 23 Aug 2026
Inside the new ALA president’s agenda for the year ahead
The Australian Lawyers Alliance’s new president has big plans for the next 12 months, including continuing its crucial advocacy on small business insurance, promoting ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Aug 2026
Principal can’t shake unsatisfactory professional conduct finding
A principal failed to wipe a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct for writing a letter that “substantially distorted” events in court, particularly in ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Aug 2026
Strike-off recommended for lawyer with laundry list of past misconduct
To protect the public and uphold the reputation of the profession, a tribunal has recommended that a Queensland family lawyer be removed from the roll, finding that ...
SME LAW • Wed, 19 Aug 2026
Lawyers caught in AUSTRAC loans investigation
Lawyers were among the professionals targeted as part of AUSTRAC’s investigation into coordinated mortgage fraud that is potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Aug 2026
Harvey II unlocks Memory
Legal AI platform Harvey has introduced a second iteration, Harvey II, that allows lawyers to begin work with their preferences already in place.
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Aug 2026
‘Work with the grain’: Lawyers, judges must embrace AI
Sir Geoffrey Vos, England and Wales’ Master of the Rolls, has been won over by the “generally remarkable” things generative artificial intelligence can do and has ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Mills Oakley takes 15-strong team from Moray & Agnew
A 15-person insurance team from Moray & Agnew, including three partners and a consultant, have moved over to Mills Oakley.
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Aug 2026