Naomi Neilson

Qantas ordered to compensate fired safety rep

A court ordered Qantas to compensate a health and safety representative it unlawfully stood down during the pandemic.

BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Feb 2024

What the gender pay gap looks like at Australia’s biggest firms

New workplace data has revealed the gender pay gap at Australia’s largest legal workplaces. Here, Lawyers Weekly lists the firms with the best and worst gender salary ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 27 Feb 2024

ICAC took ‘dangerous’ view of Berejiklian’s ‘attachment’ to MP, court told

The “attachment” former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian had with MP Daryl Maguire should not have been the foundation for ICAC’s corruption finding, a Supreme Court was ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Feb 2024

Class action into illegal cartel conduct requests ‘unusual’ registration process

Respondents to a class action into alleged illegal cartel conduct in the foreign exchange market have taken the “unusual” step of asking potential group members to be ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Feb 2024

Sydney woman again fails to dodge $35k legal fee

A Supreme Court has thrown out a Sydney woman’s fourth attempt to dodge a $35,000 payment to her former firm.

BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Feb 2024

Perth solicitor enters mediation with dissatisfied client

A Perth solicitor found guilty of professional misconduct was ordered to attend mediation with a former client over compensation concerns.

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Feb 2024

Medibank fails to block investigation into data hack

The Federal Court has dismissed Medibank’s attempts to shut down an investigation into the October 2022 data hack.

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Feb 2024

‘Deficiencies’ in bankruptcy process for struck-off solicitor, says judge

A Federal Court judge says the move from paper filing to electronic systems has allowed a former solicitor’s bankruptcy matter to slip through the cracks, adding ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Feb 2024

Bankrupt solicitor maintains ‘grave’ racism allegations despite warnings

A solicitor who was recently declared a vexatious litigant has repeated unfounded allegations of racism against a Law Society member in an attempt to shake a bankruptcy ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Feb 2024