Naomi Neilson

Law grad accused of using relationship with cop to secure client

A graduate lawyer’s admission into the profession was stalled when she was accused of having a relationship with a police officer so she could allegedly feed information ...

SME LAW • Thu, 03 Apr 2025

‘Seriously illogical’: Sofronoff fights back against corruption findings

Former judge Walter Sofronoff KC has claimed jurisdictional error and a lack of evidence affected a finding he engaged in “corrupt conduct” while overseeing an inquiry ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Apr 2025

Counsel immune from negligence suit over evidence error

Advocate’s immunity protected a counsel from allegations her conduct during a sexual offences trial jeopardised her client’s defence and led to him unnecessarily spending ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Apr 2025

Compensation firm wins negligence claim against former client

A compensation law firm was awarded costs after it was successful in having a former client’s negligence claim tossed out for being misleading “to the point of being an ...

SME LAW • Wed, 02 Apr 2025

Squatter’s right claim falls apart for former lawyer

A lawyer turned real estate agent was booted out of a supposedly abandoned Sydney property when her squatter’s rights claim failed.

BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Apr 2025

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 barrister makes ‘scandalous’ claims to dodge costs order

An ACT barrister removed from the roll for throwing other lawyers under the bus was handed a costs order after he made “scandalous” allegations and attempted to ...

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