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].
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
‘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
Suspension of practising certificate ‘unreasonable’, court finds
A solicitor facing a charge of perverting the course of justice has convinced a court to quash the suspension of her practising certificate.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 May 2025
‘No justification’ for strip searches at music festivals, class action lawyers say
The NSW Police Force planned to conduct strip searches but never turned their mind to whether the examinations fell within the bounds of statutory safeguards and if the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 May 2025
7 new magistrates join NSW Local Court bench
The appointment of seven new magistrates has brought a combined total of 159 years of experience to the Local Court of NSW.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 May 2025
Partner loses $3m lawsuit over arrest for sexual assault
A Sydney partner accused of the sexual assault of a junior legal secretary after an office-wide social event has lost a $3 million lawsuit against the state of NSW for ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 May 2025
Claims against cosmetic surgeon discontinued but class action still hopeful
Plaintiffs of a cosmetic surgery class action had several claims against a medical practitioner discontinued, but their lawyers are confident this has been a “positive ...
SME LAW • Mon, 12 May 2025