Naomi Neilson

Perth lawyer reprimanded over threats to another practitioner

A former Perth lawyer has been publicly reprimanded for making a baseless accusation of misconduct against another legal practitioner.

BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Jun 2024

Judge flags merging Optus data breach proceedings

A judge has suggested a merge of the Optus data breach class action with proceedings launched by the communications regulator.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Fri, 14 Jun 2024

Former Slater & Gordon shareholder objects to takeover bid

A former shareholder of Slater & Gordon aired sensational allegations before a court because he objected to a private equity firm’s takeover of almost the entirety of ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Jun 2024

Dawson makes out grounds of appeal but stays locked up

Chris Dawson succeeded on two of the five grounds in the appeal of his murder conviction – but it was not enough to free him. Here’s why.

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Jun 2024

Rural lawyer publicly reprimanded for botching will matter

Clients were left with “very little recourse” to contest a will because their rural Queensland lawyer failed to provide “clear and timely advice”.

BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jun 2024

Environmental Defenders Office should give Santos material on ‘flawed’ expert evidence, court told

Santos demanded the Environmental Defenders Office hand over material that may reveal its role in presenting evidence to a court that was fabricated by expert witnesses ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jun 2024

‘Disastrous’: No body, no parole laws unfair to innocent prisoners, Folbigg says

NSW’s “no body, no parole” laws have been slammed as “disastrous” by Kathleen Folbigg, the woman who spent 20 years behind bars for the wrongful conviction for the death ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Jun 2024

Drug-dealing government lawyer to be struck from roll

A Queensland prosecutor said he began using and dealing drugs to cope with the trauma of working with child sex offenders.

BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Jun 2024

Lawyer, counsel accused of giving ‘false, misleading’ medical evidence to court

A man’s allegations that a barrister and lawyer presented false and misleading evidence is reliant on him fronting $15,000 to a court.

BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Jun 2024