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].
Former client tries to claw back $300k in alleged debt
A former client and creditor of a Sydney boutique firm attempted to recoup an alleged debt of close to $300,000.
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Apr 2025
Struck-off lawyer makes ‘scandalous’ claims to dodge costs order
An ACT lawyer removed from the roll for throwing other lawyers under the bus was handed a costs order after he made “scandalous” allegations and attempted to relitigate ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Court fed up with lawyers filing ‘last-minute’ extension applications
While dealing with a potential claim against an institutional abuse law firm, a judicial registrar was left frustrated by the “apparent assumption” by some legal ...
SME LAW • Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Perth firm dodges bullying order pursued by former employee
Despite her application having already been thrown out, a former employee of a Perth law firm tried to convince the Fair Work Commission to issue a stop-bullying order to ...
SME LAW • Sun, 30 Mar 2025
$160k awarded for defamation over sickening paedophilia accusations
A child recovery agent who once vowed he would not pay “one cent” to a family dispute resolution practitioner he repeatedly defamed with vile and untrue accusations has ...
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Mar 2025
Not-for-profits left to pick up government’s slack on domestic violence, lawyer says
The government has dumped the responsibility and immense pressure of addressing the scourge of domestic and family violence on not-for-profits but has left them with ...
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Mar 2025
Pig-hunting lawyer commits insurance fraud, court told
In the face of “concrete evidence”, a principal lawyer lied to his insurance company about an incident that involved pig hunting, a broken Can-Am vehicle, and a former ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Mar 2025
Seven to face defamation proceedings over alleged Lehrmann comments
A former producer who sensationally claimed Seven fronted the costs of Bruce Lehrmann’s “cocaine and prostitutes” in exchange for a tell-all interview has sued the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Mar 2025
More court stoushes in store for boutique firm and vengeful training lawyer
In what appears to be a seemingly endless legal battle, a Parramatta boutique law firm has been dragged through yet another hearing with a man it provided supervised ...
SME LAW • Tue, 25 Mar 2025