Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Women need legal services more than ever, national group says
Amid the urgent national cabinet meeting triggered by the deaths of 28 women in just four months, Women’s Legal Services says it is more vital than ever that its funding ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 05 May 2024
Construction firm expands into Gold Coast
A construction law firm has expanded its presence in Queensland with the addition of a Gold Coast office.
SME LAW • Thu, 02 May 2024
Funder’s commission doubles after appeal of 7-Eleven, ANZ class action
The funder of two class actions against 7-Eleven and ANZ Bank will be paid more than $24 million in commission after it successfully appealed the Federal Court’s ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 02 May 2024
WA solicitor reprimanded for estate misconduct
A West Australian solicitor was reprimanded and fined for misconduct in two estate matters, including for a failure to advise a client that legal bills had “substantially ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 May 2024
Man says jury must be discharged after Bondi stabbings
An NSW man who killed his sister while in a psychotic state asked a jury to be discharged because of the horrific stabbings that unfolded in Bondi Junction’s Westfield ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 May 2024
Dear PM: Let’s meet to discuss workplaces’ role in ending men’s murder of women
I want to be part of the solution for a safer Australia. Because women like me shouldn’t be left behind. I would like a seat at the Prime Minister’s table, preferably ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 May 2024
Judge criticises Ten for ‘misleading’ comments after Lehrmann win
A discussion about costs in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation matter became tense when Justice Michael Lee accused lawyers for Network Ten of making misleading statements after ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 May 2024
Bizarre drunk emails to Chief Justice, Law Society see aspiring lawyer denied admission
An aspiring lawyer will not be admitted into the profession after she sent thousands of bizarre emails to a Chief Justice’s associate and a Law Society, including ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Apr 2024
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to NDAs
Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are optional, a partner from a compensation firm explained ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Apr 2024