Naomi Neilson

Westpac fined $1.8m for pre-hedging interest rate swap

The Federal Court found Westpac engaged in unconscionable conduct when it executed Australia’s largest interest rate swap transaction.

BIG LAW • Wed, 31 Jan 2024

Client takes out ‘grievance’ with legal system on boutique firm

A woman with a “genuine” grievance about the legal system and its alleged role in her mother’s death has refused to pay a boutique firm more than $20,000 in legal fees

BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jan 2024

Chief Judge of NSW District Court retires

Justice Derek Price has retired after more than 35 years at the bench.

BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jan 2024

What it takes to succeed as a woman in sports law

Women sports have reached inspiring new levels of popularity and support in Australia, and behind that meteoric rise are dedicated and passionate women lawyers – but what ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jan 2024

Technology, AI and hacking predicted at the Bar in 2024

Technology advancements, both good and bad, were a big theme at the end of 2023, and they will likely continue to change the way barristers work over the next 12 months

BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jan 2024

NSW lawyer fired for internet search history

An intellectual property firm was ordered to compensate a former employee it dismissed over his internet browsing history.

BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jan 2024

New SA child sex offending laws ‘dangerous’, advocacy group says

A proposal by the South Australian government to lock up repeat child sex offenders “forever” has been slammed by the Australian Lawyers Alliance as “draconian” and ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jan 2024

WA judge accused of bias, ‘overwhelmingly’ preferring party

A West Australian woman accused a District Court judge of bias over her connection with a family member’s business activities.

BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jan 2024

The pitfalls of charging rent to adult children – an estate administration perspective

The former governor of the Reserve Bank, Philip Lowe, once observed that “rent growth is going to stay high for quite a long time” and that “the higher prices do lead ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jan 2024