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].
Being mindful of junior practitioners in the courtroom
For three Victorian judicial officers, there is a juggle between making sure the job is done and creating a healthy space for junior practitioners to improve their ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Oct 2024
X Corp fails to toss eSafety’s $610k penalty
The importance of the Online Safety Act was affirmed in a Federal Court decision to toss out X Corp’s objection to a $610,000 penalty issued by the eSafety Commissioner
BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Oct 2024
ANZ settles flex commission class action
The big four bank has agreed to settle its Esanda class action brought against it in 2020 for $85 million.
BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Oct 2024
$50m settlement in ANZ, OnePath superannuation campaign
Thousands of Australians who have superannuation accounts with ANZ and OnePath are entitled to part of a $50 million settlement.
BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Oct 2024
26 NSW barristers appointed senior counsel
The NSW Bar Association appointed 26 barristers as senior counsel.
BIG LAW • Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Supreme Court judge on the biases that shape impostor syndrome
A few days after Justice Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou was appointed to the Supreme Court, the unconscious biases of a senior legal practitioner led to a challenging and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Last-minute resolution brings Palestine protest proceedings to sudden stop
At the eleventh hour, the Commissioner for NSW Police has shut down a court bid to prevent a pro-Palestinian protest from taking place on the first anniversary of the war ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Legal assistant claims she was unfairly fired from Qld firm
A Queensland law firm was unable to prevent a legal assistant based in the Philippines from pursuing an unfair dismissal application.
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Oct 2024
Court upholds finding ANZ breached continuous disclosure laws
ANZ failed to rid itself of a finding it breached continuous disclosure laws during a 2015 bid to raise $2.5 billion.
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Oct 2024