Naomi Neilson

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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Time, power and the psychology of cruelty: Why some people weaponise delay

Delaying justice can be a form of cruelty. In both law and psychology, the manipulation of time is more than procrastination; it’s power, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jun 2026

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Tasmanian lawyer reprimanded for controversial briefing letter

A briefing letter prepared by a reprimanded criminal lawyer revealed apparent deference to his client and sought to persuade the assessor of his client’s opinion, ...

SME LAW • Thu, 25 Jun 2026

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Travis Schultz & Partners promotes 4

A special counsel, two senior associates, and one associate have been promoted across Travis Schultz & Partners’ Queensland offices.

SME LAW • Thu, 25 Jun 2026

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AI can give you an answer, but that doesn’t mean you’ve got legal advice

Artificial intelligence has become a quiet constant in business decision making, writes Zoe Butler.

SME LAW • Thu, 25 Jun 2026

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Gilbert + Tobin promotes 7 partners, 9 special counsel

One of Australia’s biggest firms has elevated seven to partner and nine to special counsel in its latest promotion round.

BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Jun 2026

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Thomsons promotes 70, including 2 partners

Reflecting its continued investment in key practice areas, Thomsons has promoted 70 of its lawyers, including two to partner.

BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

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Reprimand for Victorian lawyer who forged another practitioner’s signature

A Victorian solicitor has been reprimanded and suspended for three months for forging another practitioner’s name on two legal documents, causing the latter significant ...

SME LAW • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

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Maddocks rolls out Harvey enterprise-wide

National firm Maddocks has further embedded AI into its daily workflows with the enterprise-wide rollout of Harvey.

BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

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LOD improves efficiency, contract handling with Wordsmith partnership

Lawyers On Demand has partnered with Wordsmith to deliver AI-enabled managed services to in-house legal teams.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 24 Jun 2026

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