Naomi Neilson

Solicitor penalised for sending threatening letter to minor

A regional solicitor was reprimanded and fined for sending a threatening letter to a minor to commence proceedings.

SME LAW • Mon, 19 May 2025

Billable hours to increase, salaries to soar at HWL Ebsworth

Following years of having one of the lowest billable hours across the industry, HWL Ebsworth has increased its quota for all legal staff.

BIG LAW • Sun, 18 May 2025

Ben Roberts-Smith fails to overturn defamation decision

Despite convincing the court to hear explosive new evidence, Ben Roberts-Smith’s appeal of his defamation action has fallen short.

BIG LAW • Sun, 18 May 2025

Redundancies ‘inevitable’ as Dentons loses major client

Dentons will axe a number of staff following the loss of a key client.

BIG LAW • Fri, 16 May 2025

Disciplined lawyers will team up against legal board, court told

During oral submissions into an alleged duty judge conspiracy, the man behind the controversial Erudite Legal firm flagged that there were “at least seven” people who ...

SME LAW • Thu, 15 May 2025

Executive sues Slaters over fallout from scandalous email

Slater & Gordon’s former chief people officer accused the firm of leaving her to become the “public face” of an email breach that exposed personal information and ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 May 2025

‘Badly mistaken’: Sanction to follow lawyer’s undertaking breach

Although a solicitor’s breach of an undertaking was chalked up to a misunderstanding, a tribunal has made determined sanctions should be imposed because undertakings are ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 14 May 2025

Challenges (and opportunities) ahead of corporate advisory lawyers

Notwithstanding persistently difficult market conditions, the coming financial year may give rise to growing optimism in the corporate sphere.

BIG LAW • Wed, 14 May 2025

‘No justice’ in firing staff for having criminal records

Workers have reported feeling “double punished” in a legal study that has called for stronger protections against criminal-record-fuelled dismissals.

SME LAW • Wed, 14 May 2025