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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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

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

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‘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

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