Naomi Neilson

Johnson Winter Slattery promotes 4 special counsel, 14 senior associates

National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has promoted four to special counsel and 14 to senior associate.

BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Jun 2025

Barry Nilsson promotes 28 across insurance, wills and estates

National firm Barry Nilsson has promoted 26 special counsel, senior associates and associates, and two in business services.

BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Jun 2025

Townsville firm fights investigation into claim farming allegations

A Townsville law firm suspected of “claim farming” has challenged the part of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 that allowed for the appointment of an investigator to ...

SME LAW • Wed, 25 Jun 2025

Prison sentences for sovereign citizens who defamed solicitor

Sovereign citizens who defamed a solicitor in emails to high-profile members of the profession will spend a month behind bars because they tried to have the matter aired ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025

Senior practitioners join supreme, district and coroners courts

The NSW Attorney-General announced a number of new appointments at the Supreme Court, District Court and Coroners Court.

BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025

Inaugural chief operating officer joins Kennedys

Global litigation and dispute resolution firm Kennedys has appointed its inaugural chief operating officer.

BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025

Firms must resist the rise of managerialism, Justice Lee says

Managerialism may have created the appearance of sleek, optimised law firms, but Justice Michael Lee said the ideology is “theatre” that has eroded professionalism and ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Jun 2025

NSW barristers in need granted access to counselling service

As more legal practitioners seek out mental healthcare, an NSW barrister association asked a court whether its funding rules allowed it to cover its members’ use of a ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Jun 2025

Reprimand for speeding solicitor who made false declarations

A solicitor was reprimanded over his failure to disclose a number of traffic violations to the Queensland Law Society, with a tribunal finding the conduct “goes to the ...

SME LAW • Sun, 22 Jun 2025