Naomi Neilson

Spying, privacy invasions plague Fortescue hearing, lawyers claim

The lawyers on both sides of Fortescue’s intellectual property fight made a number of disclosures in newly released affidavits, including the spying on former employees ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2024

Knowmore claims class action ‘pulling apart’ justice for abuse survivors

During an inquiry into the National Redress Scheme, community legal centre Knowmore said it is grappling with the fallout from the class action lodged against it, ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Aug 2024

‘You should be sorry’: Former PwC GC slammed for role in tax leaks

Amid shocking evidence PwC partners “weaponised” legal privilege to allegedly hide crucial documents from the Tax Office, its former general counsel was accused of ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 02 Aug 2024

WA lawyer cops reprimand for threatening, inaccurate letters

A West Australian lawyer was publicly reprimanded and handed a hefty fine for a number of offences, including sending a threatening letter to another legal practitioner ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Lawyer behind dodgy scheme banned from managing companies

Dominique Grubisa, the Sydney solicitor hit with a $1 million penalty for promoting a “false and misleading” scheme, has been handed an 18-month ban from managing ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Legal recruiter facing fresh fraud charges

A man who ran a legal recruitment agency in Canberra and the Gold Coast is due to face court on fraud charges.

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Child sexual abuse victim accuses law firm of negligence

A law firm was accused of negligently advising a victim of institutional child sexual abuse to settle his claim against the state of Victoria.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 30 Jul 2024

New Deputy State Coroner joins ahead of Bondi stabbings inquiry

An NSW Local Court magistrate has joined the coronial jurisdiction as the newest Deputy State Coroner ahead of a major inquiry.

BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Disciplinary register: Suspension, reprimands handed to lawyers in June and July

In the last two months, several lawyers were added to legal disciplinary registers and handed a range of penalties, from suspension of a practising certificate to ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jul 2024