Naomi Neilson

Finance partner moves to Lander & Rogers

A finance partner with more than 20 years’ experience has moved to Lander & Rogers from Hamilton Locke.

BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Mar 2024

Where experienced lawyers want to work and award finalists revealed: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 March)

This week Lawyers Weekly looked into where lawyers above 40 want to work and revealed the finalists of this year’s Corporate Counsel Awards. The profession also said ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 22 Mar 2024

Solicitor under investigation ordered not to leave country

A court has restrained a Melbourne solicitor from leaving the country pending an investigation into a missing $26.6 million.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Lawyers slam ‘gutless’ Victorian government for youth bail law decision

Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as “gutless” and “harmful”.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Lawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report finds

The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option not to sign a non-disclosure agreement, “alarming” ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Public interest dispute does not hold up in legal bill fight

A man whose legal bill increased because of the firm’s clerical error argued he should not have to pay costs for pursuing disciplinary action.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Canberra to create $8m ‘one-stop shop’ small-business cyber service

The government’s program will build digital resilience and provide support in the immediate aftermath of an attack at no cost to victims.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Demand for $230k in fees backfires on national firm

A demand for a client to pay more than $230,000 in unpaid legal fees has backfired on a national firm.

BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Mar 2024

Qantas believed outsourcing was a ‘low’ legal risk, court told

Qantas executives assumed the legal risk of outsourcing 1,700 ground handling staff in November 2020 was “low”.

BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Mar 2024