Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
NSW man claims counsel ‘bribed’ him with golf membership
A disgruntled man with a decades-long vendetta against members of the legal profession has accused his former barrister of allegedly “bribing” him with golf clubs and a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Coles, Woolworths identify defence to price gouging allegations
Appearing for the first time in court to face the allegations they misled customers with dodgy promotions, Coles and Woolworths have outlined the defence they would rely ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Lehrmann clears $200k hurdle to appeal defamation proceedings
A Federal Court judge has cleared the path for Bruce Lehrmann to appeal a finding he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Fired lawyer who ‘sickened’ colleagues appeals Fair Work decision
An ousted solicitor who called an opposing lawyer a “c--t” and engaged in conduct that “deeply sickened” her colleagues has tried to overturn a Fair Work decision that ...
SME LAW • Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Court tosses appeal in WA solicitor, barrister misconduct case
A West Australian man who tried and failed on a number of occasions to have a barrister and solicitor disciplined over alleged misconduct in the state’s Supreme Court has ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Oct 2024
ACT lawyer’s salacious claims against Law Society on hold
A solicitor whose vendetta against the ACT Law Society has spanned dozens of proceedings and countless “scandalous” claims has been ordered to hand over $20,000 before he ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Oct 2024
Compensation for ousted Qantas staff still unclear despite union’s celebrations
Only three of the 1,700 ground handlers illegally outsourced by Qantas have a definitive compensation sum heading their way because of how the Transport Workers Union ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Oct 2024
Behind the ‘significant penalties’ looming over Coles and Woolworths
With Coles and Woolworths heading to court over their allegedly misleading discount claims, a partner and senior associate with Holding Redlich explain the significant ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 20 Oct 2024
Threatening Facebook message about bigamy lands lawyer in hot water
Years on from an unsatisfactory professional conduct finding, an NSW solicitor was unable to shake a reprimand for accusing a man of bigamy in a threatening and ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 20 Oct 2024