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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Why law firms’ gender pay gaps may not be entirely accurate
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released data that exposes the pay gap at Australia’s biggest firms, but a flaw in its methodology means the reality for some ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Ex-parole board lawyer claims boss colluded with judge
A commissioner said he had “significant concerns” for a lawyer and former acting director of Queensland’s Parole Board who accused her boss of colluding with a Supreme ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Lawyer hits out at ex-wife with 50-plus complaints to Legal Practice Board
A legal practitioner in the midst of a parenting dispute with his ex-wife, also a lawyer, has been criticised for the dozens of complaints he has made about her and her ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Prosecutor pushed out of ODPP over ‘serious’ blunders
A solicitor has fought against his termination from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions over several allegations of poor performance, including questioning ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Commonwealth’s low rates partly to blame for inequality at the Bar
Following reports that women barristers receive much less in fees compared to male counterparts, one Bar Council has pointed the finger at the “low rates” paid by ...
Magistrate kept out of Children’s Court despite objections
A Perth magistrate has failed to convince a court to overturn a decision that saw her moved out of the Children’s Court to spend the majority of her time in the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Qld firm fails to block paralegal’s unfair dismissal complaint
A Queensland law firm has failed for the second time to shut down a paralegal’s unfair dismissal application.
SME LAW • Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Telstra to face penalties for misleading broadband speeds
Telstra will soon be penalised for misleading over 15,000 of its Belong customers about the speed of its internet services.
BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Court shuts down class action against law firm for allegedly inadequate work
A Melbourne law firm will not have to face a class action brought on behalf of about 700 group members who alleged negligent advice, but it could still face a raft of ...
SME LAW • Sun, 23 Feb 2025