Naomi Neilson

Qantas says sackings always on the table

Qantas told a court that the 1,700 ground staff illegally terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic would have been let go at a later date.

BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Mar 2024

‘An inestimable leader’: HWL Ebsworth managing partner dies at 64

Longstanding managing partner of HWL Ebsworth, Juan Martinez, passed away suddenly on Monday night, with the firm confirming the news today (Tuesday, 19 March).

BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Mar 2024

‘Sky won’t fall in’: Epic Games challenges Apple, Google’s app store conduct

Epic Games used its opening submissions to tear apart Apple and Google’s justification for locking app developers out of the market.

BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2024

Qantas could pay ‘millions of dollars’ in compensation

A court was told three of the 1,700 workers illegally sacked by Qantas have suffered financially and emotionally in the years since.

BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2024

Environmental Defenders Office to review its handling of major case

Following critical judicial comments, the Environmental Defenders Office has appointed an external team to review how it handled a major case involving First Nations ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2024

Criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ case against firm ‘doomed to fail’

A court says criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ fourth attempt to avoid paying her former law firm $12,000 in legal bills was “doomed to fail”.

BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Mar 2024

3 ways to squeeze wellbeing into your jam-packed workday

In the high-stakes world of legal practice, where demands are relentless and the pressure is constant, finding time for personal wellbeing can often feel like an ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Mar 2024

Court hears winemaker’s bizarre theory about royal family

A winemaker facing contempt of court charges made a number of strange claims about international treaties and the royal family.

BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Mar 2024

ASIC loses crypto case against Finder subsidiary

A court has thrown out ASIC’s case against a cryptocurrency subsidiary of Finder after it failed to prove it was a debenture.

BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Mar 2024