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].
‘Printing error’ impacts thousands of family violence orders
The Victorian government has rushed to introduce a bill in the wake of a “printing error” that impacted thousands of family violence intervention orders over five months
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Identity allegation exposes HR manager with claim against major firm
Concerning information has exposed the alleged identity of a former HR manager who accused Slater & Gordon of withholding annual leave entitlements.
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Half of law firms pay below-average salary to lowest earners
Despite BigLaw’s highest earners taking home a pay cheque that’s well above the national average, half of them pay their lowest earners less than many other industries
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Mar 2025
Lovisa class action may run as ‘regular proceeding’
Lawyers behind an employment case against Lovisa flagged they are open to the possibility of moving outside the scope of a typical class action proceeding and running it ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Mar 2025
‘Extremely serious’: ACT solicitor to be struck off for trust money offences
An ACT solicitor with over two decades of experience will be struck from the roll for a number of “extremely serious” trust account offences.
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Court tosses claim Law Society intends to ‘kill, suppress’ ACT solicitor
A former solicitor who has relentlessly pursued the ACT Law Society over dismissed racial discrimination allegations has attempted to air further sensational claims in an ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Brydens Lawyers suffers alleged ransomware attack
A prominent Sydney law firm has revealed it was the victim of a serious cyber incident.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Solicitor hit with fresh charges of ‘offensive’ conduct
Further allegations of offensive and abusive conduct have been levelled against a solicitor who will soon face strike-off proceedings for calling another practitioner a ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Firm founder called out for ‘disrespectful’ language amid fight with former director
A law firm’s long and tortured history of litigation against its former director and shareholder ended with persistent and unethical communication to the court that was, ...
SME LAW • Wed, 12 Mar 2025