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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Senior member, ordinary member added to WA State Administrative Tribunal

Attorney-General Dr Tony Buti has appointed experienced practitioners to the State Administrative Tribunal.

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2026

Federal Court refuses to silence Justice Lee on Lehrmann decision

A witness from Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial tried to prevent Justice Michael Lee from speaking about his decision.

BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Sep 2026

Closing the Gap partnership with NT government breaks down

Non-government members of the Northern Territory Justice Policy Partnership said they were forced to walk away, citing a lack of partnership and consultation on Closing ...

SME LAW • Sun, 06 Sep 2026

Clifford Chance wins arbitration showdown

A complex costs dispute involving a global firm has forced a court to untangle competing arbitration and jurisdiction clauses.

BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2026

Counsel accuses regulator of sex discrimination

A barrister, the subject of multiple complaints and disciplinary investigations, has accused the Legal Services Commissioner of discrimination on the basis of impairment ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2026

Veteran criminal barrister penalised for briefing failure

A former president of the WA Criminal Lawyers’ Association has been reprimanded and fined $20,000 for his failure to deliver a written opinion over a four-year period

BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

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Harvey rolls out across Macpherson Kelley

Following a 12-month evaluation, BigLaw firm Macpherson Kelley has rolled Harvey out to all eight practice groups.

BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

iManage taps Gemini to supercharge legal workflows

Knowledge work platform iManage has launched artificial intelligence capabilities within Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise.

SME LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Judge puts AI ‘lodestar’ to test in complex class action

A Federal Court justice is keen to put artificial intelligence to the test, encouraging the parties in the McDonald’s class action to harness the technology to sift ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2026

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