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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Sperm donation popularity soars amid legislation crisis

A complete lack of legislation for informal sperm donations has left women vulnerable to coercion, health scares, and the very real risk that their children will have ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Aug 2025

‘Hard rule’: AI cannot ethically exist without qualified lawyers

There is a non-exhaustive and growing list of cases in both Australia and beyond where AI-generated material has been placed before a courtroom, pressing home the urgent ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Aug 2025

‘Series of unfortunate events’: Convictions scrapped for man accused of engaging in legal practice

A man accused of undertaking legal work despite not being a practitioner has had convictions set aside because the circumstances behind his sentencing were found to be a ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Aug 2025

Judgment brings end to Epic Games’ action against Apple, Google

Landmark proceedings brought by software developer Epic Games against Apple and Google have come to an end, with the Federal Court finding that prohibitive bans on their ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Aug 2025

Gilbert + Tobin adds seasoned M&A lawyer

A partner with significant experience in complex real assets deals and infrastructure projects has joined Gilbert + Tobin.

BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Aug 2025

Insurance company tries to escape Law Society costs after professional indemnity loss

ABC Insurance, the company that tried and failed to push professional indemnity insurance past the Law Society of NSW, attempted to convince a court to toss or vary a ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Aug 2025

‘Corruption issues’ revealed in hidden robodebt email

A stunning email dug up in a freedom of information request revealed that commissioner Paul Brereton was involved in drafting a public announcement about the robodebt ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Aug 2025

Chief Justice establishes working group to address FCFCOA concerns

A review of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 flagged both positive and negative feedback, but opinions were divided on whether more should be ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Aug 2025

High Court’s contingency fee decision a blow for jurisdictional equality

The recent High Court decision to toss a solicitor’s common fund orders will apply to every jurisdiction outside of Victoria, which lawyers have warned could place ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 10 Aug 2025

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