Naomi Neilson

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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].

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Independent children’s lawyer cautioned over ‘totality of failures’

An independent children’s lawyer was cautioned for “cascading failures”, including for not chasing a non-responsive lawyer to ensure affected children understood final ...

SME LAW • Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Principal joins McCabes commercial division

A newly appointed principal will lead McCabes’ financial services and financial institutions practice group.

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Billing excuses fall flat for disciplined Tasmanian lawyer

A Hobart lawyer’s excuses for charging his clients absent a costs agreement demonstrated a lack of understanding of his professional and ethical obligations, a ...

SME LAW • Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Barrister disbarred after mocking former employee’s mental health

A veteran barrister who harassed a former colleague in a group chat by mocking her confidential mental health issues has been disbarred.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 14 Sep 2026

BHP targeted in public holiday class action

A new class action will target mining giant BHP for allegedly making up to 7,000 staff work on Christmas and Boxing Day 2019.

SME LAW • Mon, 14 Sep 2026

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High Court rejects bid to revive damages claim against negligent lawyers

The High Court refused to revisit a failed damages claim arising from negligent legal advice on a pre-marriage financial agreement.

SME LAW • Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Discontinued racial discrimination lawsuit a win for political expression, newsreader says

In what was lauded as a win for freedom of political expression, proceedings filed against an SBS newsreader for social media posts about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Criminal Bar pans KC’s ‘unfounded attacks’ on judiciary appointments

A bar association has criticised a King’s Counsel for publicly blaming Victoria’s “out of control” crime rate on what he claimed was politically motivated judicial ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Fresh court orders target assets linked to NSW lawyer

Further orders have been made to preserve assets linked to an NSW accountant and former solicitor following ASIC’s successful application for provisional liquidators.

SME LAW • Thu, 10 Sep 2026

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